I shot this wonderful picture called American Saint a couple of years ago, which is still looking for release.

You grow up in a Sicilian household, becoming an actor is not a big leap.

I get to meet a lot of people, and I really like people.

What makes cookbooks interesting is to find out about the people and the culture that invented the food.

I shot this wonderful picture called American Saint a couple of years ago, which is still looking for release.

To be a Bond villain, you only get to do that once in your life. You never get to come back.

My grandfather was a chef for a Baron in Sicily before he came to America. I grew up with him. I used to do my homework at one end of the kitchen table while he cooked at the other end.