We decided not to use ice because we think ice limits speed. In Salt Lake City they had huge problems when it rained two hours before the show.
Italians live very passionately: their cars, how they eat and dress. Italians love speed, too, so we wanted to represent this also.
The music of the '70s and '80s is fun music and we wanted to have a party.
The opening ceremony is all about passion, energy, the Italy of the future. It will be a bit aggressive. The closing ceremony will have a carnival theme - with a melancholy air because it's the end of the Games.
You can see passion in the way we drive, the way we eat, the way we dress.
We wanted to do a show that was fun, energetic and looking to the future.
Many times there have been only men. Now it is a moment to have only women.
We have worked around the passionate way that Italians approach all things, good and bad ? the way they drive, the way they eat and the way they dress. We will have a very energetic show. There will be a lot of speed. Italians love speed.
They will march into the stadium together to stress that sports is a big, single family that also needs moments of fun. To each section of the IOC official protocol, we shall answer with our goofy and grotesque protocol and I am sure the people will laugh and cheer.
I wanted to make a very beautiful party, and music of the '70s and '80s is party music.
