Quotes by Monica Bellucci

I come from a Catholic religion, but Im not Catholic.

Lipstick is the most valuable weapon in a womans make-up kit. It has the power to transform the appearance and mood of the person wearing it, and, at the same time, arouses the admiration of everybody else.

When people divorce, its always such a tragedy. At the same time, if people stay together it can be even worse.

Sometimes when we think about femininity, we think also fragile. But I think you can be feminine and very strong. I think make-up goes with that femininity. I think its a natural gesture for women and one they do more for themselves than for others.

Ive had old people in my life that I really loved - especially women - so Im not scared about getting old. Its whats inside that makes us beautiful on the outside.

Men have the power in everything: journalism, acting, direction; in banks, finances, schools. All the laws are made by men. Men think that women, when theyre not able to procreate any more, become old. That is not true - they are still amazing!

I dont know Hollywood very well. Ive never lived in Los Angeles or New York. But what I can see in Paris, where I live, is that actresses like Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Charlotte Rampling, still get the chance to play strong, sexy roles even though theyre not 20.

We all need illusions. Thats why we love movies.

Sometimes its more difficult to exist as a female lead, especially in action movies because all those men are around you. They take so much place.

After a while in marriage, it doesnt work anymore. There is something missing, there is something wrong. There are few marriages that stay alive forever. We like something, and after a while, we hate what we used to love.

Usually, Im only sad when something sad happens. I am not a melancholic person. I like to live very much in the present. If I was an animal, Id be a little cat. They like to live life.

Personally, I find it romantic not to be with someone all the time; you dont get used to someone or take them for granted.

The single woman is a free woman, and being single does not mean being alone - it means being free to have a relationship or not. This can be scary, but its also very interesting.