I had a wonderful time playing Dr. Kaufman in Tomorrow Never Dies. It was a real Bond villain, over the top, almost laughable but dangerous.

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

I directed a piece of theater in Italy. We took nine fables from the town and we created a play.

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

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

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.

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