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Rome is a city I love very much. I have lived there since I was a child.

Rome is possibly my favorite city in the world. I have such fond memories there - most of them food related.

Rome is my most favorite city, so I really enjoy to stay here and the whole tournament.

The thing I love about Rome is that is has so many layers. In it, you can follow anything that interests you: town planning, architecture, churches or culture. It's a city rich in antiquity and early Christian treasures, and just endlessly fascinating. There's nowhere else like it.

I love Rome. I'm very happy there. I wasn't in New York.

Rome holds my psyche in balance. Whenever I'm there, it's like a holiday.

Rome is a city where in every corner you have a reminder of the sacred world. That's why I have sacred music, minimalist sacred music, which is also music I like, because at the end of the day, that's what I want to do.

In Rome, I particularly love the history, churches, sculptures and architecture and the fact that you can walk along a tiny cobbled street and turn the corner to find the Trevi Fountain. London is evocative of other eras and full of history.

Venice, Italy, is one of my favorite cities, a place I've been lucky enough to visit twice.

In 'Roma,' I wanted to get across the idea that underneath Rome today is ancient Rome. So close. I am always conscious of that, and it thrills me. Imagine being in a traffic jam at the Coliseum! Rome is the most wonderful movie set in the world... As was the case with many of my film ideas, it was inspired by a dream.