Nobody wants to be a lawyer - it's hard work. But it was kind of my academic route.

People think for Shakespeare you have to have a big English accent, but it's not true. He designed it so it can be performed in any accent in any time period.

You need sucky things in life to make you stronger.

I would love a recurring role on '90210.' I would say yes to just about any role in acting that doesn't tarnish my image.

I was always the lead role in plays. I like entertaining people. I like when you're on stage doing crazy stuff and the audience gets it.

My family was all born in Sicily and I'm Italian-American. They're the real thing. They're authentic Italians, and honestly they're the most open-minded, nicest people in the world and nothing can really offend them. That's the way I think true Sicilians are.

You never really see me acting a fool on TV.