Blatant sexist overtones aside, the term 'Sex Symbol' is thrown around all too easily these days. Angelina Jolie and Scarlett Johansson are all good and fine, but no one quite defines the term like Sophia Loren.

The legendary Italian actor, who conquered Hollywood in the 50s and 60s, has had quite an eventful life; the 80 year old has been robbed at gunpoint, spent time in prison and worked with some of the most iconic actors of the 20th century - all things that she has written about in her soon-to-be-published memoirs, Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow.

In a book full of fascinating anecdotes, one lighter, happier story involves Egypt's own Omar Sharif, stale sandwiches and eggplants on the set of 1967 film, C'era una volta (More Than a Miracle).

In a serialisation of her memoirs - which is set to be released on November 3rd - British newspaper, The Daily Mail, published this uber-cute story.