I grew up in the Lower East Side, an Italian American - more Sicilian, actually.
If I'm not complaining, I'm not having a good time, hah hah!
I'm trying to find out what the hell we - who we are.
There was always a part of me that wanted to be an old-time director. But I couldn't do that. I'm not a pro.
I think if you think of yourself as religious and if you're given a gift, some may not think it's that great a gift - some critics. But others might, you know. So you say, look - whether it's good, bad or indifferent, this is what I do.
I tried for about two semesters in a preparatory seminary. But I was about 15 and didn't fully understand what a vocation means.