I was born in the Bronx, and then my father moved us to the country at an early age.

I don't know what DVD commentaries are about. I'd like to strangle the person who came up with that concept.

I was raised a Catholic and when you're raised a Catholic they don't teach you to think for yourself. You're taught not to think too deeply about things.

The actors that I love to work with, they're hard on me. They're pushing me.

My grandfather lived to be 96 years old. He was born in a town outside of Salerno in Southern Italy. He came to New York when he was 20. He lived in the States from age 20 to 96, but he brought his culture with him, he brought his food with him, he brought his language with him, he never spoke a word of English.

Most filmmaking is about shaking hands and just starting.

My existence is about making movies, so I've just got to rock and roll with the punches. You want to make movies on telephones, I'm there.