Claudia Cardinale Quotes

Italy, Actress
April 15, 1938

Claudia Cardinale (born 15 April 1938) is an Italian Tunisian film actress and sex symbol who appeared in some of the most acclaimed European films of the 1960s and 1970s, mainly Italian or French, but also in several English films.

And I had a big opportunity with Richard Brooks, The Professionals, which is really a magnificent movie.

Claudia Cardinale
- Movie
- Opportunity
But Sergio Leone invented totally the way of, you know, the details, the eyes, the hands - fantastic.

Claudia Cardinale
- Eyes

Many other movies, but for me The Professionals is the best I did in Hollywood.

Claudia Cardinale
But to do this kind of work, you have to be very strong, otherwise you lose your personality, your identity.

Claudia Cardinale
- Work
- Strong
- Personality
But we did the Pink Panther not in Hollywood, in Italy.

Claudia Cardinale
- Pink
And also, Sergio Leone was considered in Italy a director of category B, not a big director.

Claudia Cardinale
It's fantastic because I've been living thousands of lives, not only my life.

Claudia Cardinale
- Life
Yes, they wanted me to sign a contract of exclusivity, and I refused.

Claudia Cardinale