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BELLADONNA, n. In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues.

Ambrose Bierce

Opera in English is, in the main, just about as sensible as baseball in Italian.

H. L. Mencken

It is clear that Italians have decided to turn the page ... and close another very ugly chapter in Italian history.

Renzo Lusetti

Has always been a kind of clearing house for power and influence in Italian finance and business. It's a place where things happen, if you like.

Keith Baird

To me, Italian food is the best as far as having different types of cuisine.

Tom Perkins

The coffee shop is going to be espresso, cafe latte, Italian-style, high-quality coffee.

Shelly Stont

When I first came to New York and saw Italian families and their displays of affection, I was taken aback a bit because it was uninhibited.

Frank Mccourt

The Bank of Italy has scrupulously followed the norms of EU and Italian regulations.

Antonio Fazio

The Bank of Italy scrupulously followed European Union and Italian laws.

Antonio Fazio

Any victory is good for Italian curling. We are probably not the favorites for the medal. Our goal is to show people curling. If we win some, that is OK.

Joel Retornaz

It's very difficult playing against another Italian.

Francesca Schiavone

Experts at the commission are in touch with Italian and Greek authorities and are following the situation closely in case they need to do more.

Ferran Tarradellas Espuny

Italian teams hold up very well in defense and make it difficult for teams to create danger, but it's our biggest match ever. We must try to play the game of our lives and give everything on the field.

Alessio Tacchinardi

It's in their modest home. You go into their kitchen and serve yourself. It's all homemade. It's authentic Italian.

Graham Spanier

We never asked the Italian police to take action. We informed them that we would conduct testing on the evening of the 18th and they decided to take action at the same time.

Arne Ljungqvist

Steven's Italian, oh yes he is. A lot of people are going to be on the show you didn't know was Italian.

Vincent Pastore

This code is a fundamental move for the Italian market because there is an impression abroad that Italian companies are less serious about corporate governance than in other countries.

Alessandro Profumo

The Italian contribution is still being assembled. We're working on it together with the industry ministry.

Giulio Tremonti

The blood in us is probably Italian. We're here to represent our country.

Tony Iob

The castaway would have been dead before sundown but for the sharp eyes of an Italian seaman called Mario.

Frederick Forsyth

It would happen, even if the guy were Italian. But the very fact that the guy is American is just inexcusable.

Andrei Markovits

You people married to Italian men, you know what it's like.

Geraldine A. Ferraro

I've got a little bit of Italian in my heart.

Julia Mancuso

I hope Italians get to know how important the Italian community abroad is to Italy.

Renato Turano

The closest thing to an Italian piazza.

Ashley Johnson

We are not interested in him. But he might be interesting for a few other Italian sides anyway.

Luciano Moggi

Honor in Italian culture means you don't do anything to disgrace your family. In 'The Sopranos' it's OK to cheat and steal as long as you don't do it to the boss.

Peter Agostino

My parents were both from extremely different backgrounds. My father's Italian, my mother was of Swedish descent. They're both first-generation Americans.

Susan Lucci

I would feel very bad if I was an Italian skater. You expect to hear the roar of the crowd. It's a little bit dead out there.

Jennifer Rodriguez

This is a very important win for Italian skiing. The hardest thing to do now is continue like this. But I'm not afraid. I prepared myself well this summer.

Giorgio Rocca

You can't change Italian law. But everyone agrees that there could be a moratorium during the games. We are preparing legislation to put into effect exclusively during the games.

Mario Pescante

The menu tends to lean toward Italian fare.

Bill Gold

We found six coin workshops in Italy, and one we found in Spain was run by Italian counterfeiters.

Iannis Xenakis

It's very difficult playing against another Italian. Flavia and I are very good friends. We were together until an hour before the match, but when you go on court there are no friends.

Francesca Schiavone

The structure of Italian football has a particular problem in that while most English clubs own their own ground so they have a fixed asset against which to borrow, most Italian clubs do not own any actual assets at all.

Keir Radnedge

Our food has a global influence. It's a combination of Italian, French, Spanish and Asian, offering a little bit of everything to please all palates.

Adolfo Montes

Which is very easy. It actually is a little Italian dessert. It's like a mousse ... kind of like ice cream.

Mignon Waterman

I personally think that it's going to be quick, that the Iraqi army will join the Italian army in historical folklore.

Bill Sterling

I'm very upset personally and it was not a beautiful day for Italian soccer.

Franco Carraro

The Italian government is far more sophisticated and has a far better security infrastructure than the Greeks.

Robert Sikellis

They are not convinced I'm American; they think I'm Italian.

Julia Mancuso

We've got everything from good old American fare to Indian and Italian cuisine.

Barb Griffin

Has been in the movies for 45 years-although one would never guess, looking at her. [Throughout her career,] she has epitomized femininity and intellectuality in the Italian cinema.

The Brothers Grimm

We're an Italian family, so that is good. She makes it very easy to be a guest in our home.

Brenda Agnello

The passion of the Italian or the Italian-American population is endless for food and lore and everything about it.

Mario Batali

I beg you, put an end to the occupation. I beg the Italian government and the Italian people to put pressure on the government to pull out.

Giuliana Sgrena

It really brought home to me the fact that we, as Americans, do have a tendency to get in too much of a hurry. The different pace of the Italian way of life was really a defining feature of the trip.

Paige Parrish

One Italian person is apparently also among the remains still to be identified. There is a lot of confusion because in some cases pieces of human remains are in one bag or two.

Jorge Belevan

We know exactly where our holes are [and] the U.S. is an important issue. Limiting this company to an Italian-German combination would create a weak competitor.

Ron Sommer

We're a big, loving, Italian family and we opened our hearts and our arms to him and he was our brother from day one.

Dominic Dipuccio

I know politics, I know Quebec, I know the Italian community. . . and I'm giving them a hand.

Alfonso Gagliano

I'll be in the team for Wednesday's Italian Cup final. We've yet to decide whether it's on the bench or from the first minute.

Francesco Totti

I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men and German to my horse.

Charles Victor Cherbuliez

As far as film goes, I enjoy all Hollywood films and all Horror films like The Bride of Frankenstein, which also might be my favorite. I like 60's and 70's Italian and Spanish Horror films.

Johnny Ramone

We're looking to build a whole Italian menu.

Lori Mottu

It's the cheap alternative to the Italian Riviera.

Rick Steves

When I hear people talk about collective expulsions, deportations, laagers, as an Italian I am deeply offended.

Giuseppe Pisanu

You can basically get an Italian-style holiday in Croatia at about one-fifth the price.

Wendy Perrin

The Italian Mafia started out in the same way. We have to dissolve it before it becomes too organized.

Bob Clifford

The whole concept of the supremacy of the family unit in the Italian culture... That's all based on the relation of the mom and the children and the bambino.

Mario Batali

We made it look as Italian as we could inside.

Josie Russo

[Of course,] Pagan Babies ... Detroit, for some reason, is not big on good Italian restaurants.

Elmore Leonard

A wise guy Italian. And I was a cocky little guy - just nominated for best actor on Broadway.

Eddie Mekka