Once again Italy needs a strong man. With my grandfather, at least there was a stand, a sense of responsibility, common sense and a love for Italy which is no more.

William D. Montalbano, "A Rightful Heir of Mussolini?: Meet his granddaughter. She's a former starlet who's following in his fascist footsteps – right into Italy's Parliament amid a disturbing rebirth of nationalist sentiment", Los Angeles Times, 11 November 1992.