Ingrid Bergman lived a full life. She traveled around the world, pursued projects she loved (even if that meant leaving her children behind), and remained determined, resilient, and strong. Isabella Rossellini reflected on her mother's life, telling Reuters, "She showed that women are independent, that women want to tell their own story, want to take initiative, but sometimes they can't because sometimes our social culture doesn't allow women to break away from certain rules." 

While it appears the "Casablanca" actress lived without regrets and accepted the consequences of the decisions she made, there was one thing she later wished she had done differently. Bergman didn't invite her daughter Pia Lindström to an event in New York City after not seeing her for five years. "I asked her not to come and I think she's had a very hard time [understanding] why," Bergman said in an interview with Michael Parkinson. She explained, "I didn't ask my daughter to come to New York because I couldn't bear to see her after so many years."

However, reflecting on her life, Bergman appeared content. She said to Parkinson, "I'm sure if I knew then what I know now ... I could have changed many things." She concluded, "But there we are, we don't know better, I did what I thought was right."