"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
About this Quote
This quote by Sophia Loren speaks to her desire to head out on her own terms. She does not want to have an interview revealing her last film, but rather to "take away" silently. This is since she does not wish to remain in a position where she has to come back after a couple of years if something interesting shows up. She is comparing herself to Frank Sinatra, who notoriously retired and then returned several times. Sophia Loren wants to avoid this situation and instead go out on her own terms. She wants to have the ability to select when she retires and not be pushed into it by scenarios. This quote speaks to her desire for control over her own career and her own life.
This quote is written / told by Sophia Loren somewhere between September 20, 1934 and today. She was a famous Actress from Italy.
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