When you feel good about the work you're doing, that's what's important, not the budget or anything like that. If you're happy about the actors you're working with, that's what's important.

Mental violence is as bad as physical violence. You don't see that very often in movies, so it was a good subject to tackle.

Please, if you're making a movie, start out with a good script, at least! Please!

I like playing roulette, I like dice. I grew up with gamblers.

The saddest thing in life is wasted talent, and the choices you make will shape your life forever.

My mom was Sicilian, my dad was Sicilian. Mom was a great cook, but all the women were.

I had a 90-minute one-man show. I performed it and my life just exploded. Everything - my life just changed. Every writer, director, producer, studio head, movie star - they all wanted it. It was the hottest property since 'Rocky.'