Sophia Loren Quotes

Sophia Loren is one of the most iconic actresses of all time. She has starred in many iconic movies, won two Oscar, received countless other awards, and inspired women around the world with her grace and strength. Sophia Loren is also well-known for her wisdom and insight, which she has shared in speeches and interviews throughout her career. Here are some of the best quotes from Sophia Loren that will inspire you to be your best self, and follow your dreams.

  • I walk, walk, walk, walk. That’s very good for your heart.

    Sophia Loren
  • Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life.

    Sophia Loren
  • The two big advantages I had at birth were to have been born wise and to have been born in poverty.

    Sophia Loren
  • You have to enjoy life. Always be surrounded by people that you like, people who have a nice conversation. There are so many positive things to think about.

    Sophia Loren
  • I always try to have a vacation.

    Sophia Loren
  • When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.

    Sophia Loren
  • After all these years, I am still involved in the process of self-discovery. It’s better to explore life and make mistakes than to play it safe. Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life.

    Sophia Loren
  • I think the quality of sexiness comes from within. It is something that is in you or it isn’t and it really doesn’t have much to do with breasts or thighs or the pout of your lips.

    Sophia Loren
  • I am lucky. I had a very beautiful mother.

    Sophia Loren
  • Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes. It is not something physical.

    Sophia Loren
  • I’m a very shy person and I never tried to do theater.

    Sophia Loren
  • Mistakes are a part of the dues one pays for a full life.

    Sophia Loren
  • A woman’s dress should be like a barbed-wire fence: serving its purpose without obstructing the view.

    Sophia Loren
  • Spaghetti can be eaten most successfully if you inhale it like a vacuum cleaner.

    Sophia Loren
  • Sex is like washing your face – just something you do because you have to. Sex without love is absolutely ridiculous. Sex follows love, it never precedes it.

    Sophia Loren
  • I walk, walk, walk, walk. That’s very good for your heart.

    Sophia Loren
  • Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life.

    Sophia Loren
  • The two big advantages I had at birth were to have been born wise and to have been born in poverty.

    Sophia Loren
  • You have to enjoy life. Always be surrounded by people that you like, people who have a nice conversation. There are so many positive things to think about.

    Sophia Loren
  • I always try to have a vacation.

    Sophia Loren
  • I am against all war.

    Sophia Loren
  • If you haven’t cried, your eyes can’t be beautiful.

    Sophia Loren
  • No press conference announcing a last film. I’d just steal away. Best way because, if by chance after two or three years something interesting comes up, I would not – like Sinatra – have to say: ‘Well, I’ve thought it over and decided to come back.’

    Sophia Loren
  • Many people think they want things, but they don’t really have the strength, the discipline. They are weak. I believe that you get what you want if you want it badly enough.

    Sophia Loren
  • There is a Fountain of Youth: It is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of the people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.

    Sophia Loren
  • There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.

    Sophia Loren
  • I’m a very shy person, and I never tried to do theater. I’ve been asked many, many times by the most incredible authors in America to do theater. And I always said no, not knowing what it is to be on the stage and to do theater.

    Sophia Loren
  • I am against all war.

    Sophia Loren
  • If you haven’t cried, your eyes can’t be beautiful.

    Sophia Loren
  • No press conference announcing a last film. I’d just steal away. Best way because, if by chance after two or three years something interesting comes up, I would not – like Sinatra – have to say: ‘Well, I’ve thought it over and decided to come back.’

    Sophia Loren
  • Many people think they want things, but they don’t really have the strength, the discipline. They are weak. I believe that you get what you want if you want it badly enough.

    Sophia Loren
  • There is a Fountain of Youth: It is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of the people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.

    Sophia Loren
  • There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.

    Sophia Loren
  • I’m a very shy person, and I never tried to do theater. I’ve been asked many, many times by the most incredible authors in America to do theater. And I always said no, not knowing what it is to be on the stage and to do theater.

    Sophia Loren
  • You have to be born a sex symbol. You don’t become one. If you’re born with it, you’ll have it even when you’re 100 years old.

    Sophia Loren
  • I eat a lot of salad, a little meat, and some fruit. That’s all. But I like sweets.

    Sophia Loren
  • It’s a mistake to think that once you’re done with school you need never learn anything new.

    Sophia Loren
  • There’s no pleasure in working if you don’t do the things you want to do.

    Sophia Loren
  • I’m an actress. It’s my passion. It’s – I’ve always lived for acting.

    Sophia Loren
  • I’m sick when I don’t work for year or two.

    Sophia Loren

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