I don't feel that I have to control every aspect of things that I appear in. You learn a lot performing someone else's writing.

My father is Italian, and I never met my paternal grandparents. The family name was Caroselli and it was changed in the mid 50s. I think they wanted to assimilate, which was pretty common, although I love the name Caroselli.

It's interesting when you're trying to create a character in animation. It's really a communal effort.

If I'd had a great level of success early on, who knows how I would have responded. I might have been a complete jerk.

Don't underestimate your kids. Don't be condescending, because they're children but they're not stupid.

Being a leading man... that's like saying I want to be astronaut. That's not going to happen.

I don't think something necessarily has to be mean or cynical to represent 'edgy.' I think 'edgy' can mean a lot of different things.