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We at Ferrari are a small, dynamic company, and we show what Italy can do.

The value of 'Made in Italy' must necessarily be up-to-date. This is the philosophy that Italia Independent has embraced. We decided from the outset to do away with stereotypes and attune ourselves to the extreme pace, to the incessant metamorphoses of the globalized world.

The savings rate in Italy is high, but the markets do not trust Italy even though it's the third largest economy in the European Union and the eighth in the world.

Italians are fantastic people, really. They can work you over in an alley while singing an opera.

Italy is divided between us and them, rich and poor, north and south, young and old, employed and unemployed.

I love Italy and I say I am from Italy wherever I go.

Italy to me is like the mean mother. Whatever I do, it's never good enough. People say I'm the queen of Cannes, but in Italy I get turned down for work.

The secret is that I am Italian.

I have been going to Italy since 1980, but I always went to do work. I did not live overseas, because I do not like running around with everything I own in a paper bag.