If I had a place with a studio where I could paint I'd be happy.

I don't like myself. I'm not vain at all. I hate looking at myself - I always think I look ugly. Honest.

When I was 10, I knew there was something different about me. Everyone was football-mad, but I just wanted to watch musicals and see art.

I love contemporary art, although I wouldn't want a pickled shark in my house.

In America they like my spicy TV alter ego, probably because there were a lot of Italians and Hispanics in the country, but the real L.A. life is a hard-working one.

A good show makes me happy. It's a great sensation. If you could capture a great atmosphere and do it every time, that would be amazing.

I like to read about subjects unrelated to my work, especially history.