Danny Aiello

“My mother was a seamstress, and I always wanted to be a dress designer.”

“I never went to acting school. I'm a pure instinctual actor. I've always been a people watcher.”

“You know, the Oscar I was nominated for, for Do the Right Thing, that was a big turning point. A lot of people said I should have won, and I'm not saying I should have, but a lot of people did.”

“I have no regrets. I wouldn't have lived my life the way I did if I was going to worry about what people were going to say.”

“I've always been a late bloomer. My body developed late. My height came late. My skills came late. My career came late. I'm a slow learner. I'm a late bloomer.”

“I'm from the creative side of Hollywood. I'm not a businessman. I'm not a money man.”

“I have the body of an athlete, but the soul of a writer.”