With 300 meters to go, I realized that my legs were still powerful and I decided to try.

With 300 meters to go, I realized my legs were still powerful and I decided to try. Usually someone overtakes me, but today I did not hear any noise and the finish line was closer and closer. I couldn't believe it.

I usually finish second in World Cup races but today I performed really well and I achieved a fantastic victory, especially because we are Italy.

Men of genius sometimes accomplish most when they work the least, for they are thinking out inventions and forming in their minds the perfect idea that they subsequently express with their hands.

War taught me that not everything is glamorous.

There can be nothing without love. No money, no power. Love is very important. When you wake up in the morning, you need to know that somebody else is waking up, thinking of you.