Danny Aiello

Look, people have an image of Italians. When I go somewhere in the world, I don't care where it is, when they look at me it's not about my intelligence. It's who can I beat up.

People have an image of Italians. When I go somewhere in the world, I don't care where it is, when they look at me it's not about my intelligence. It's who can I beat up.

We talk about Hollywood being pro-labor, yet about 70% of our industry has been farmed out to Canada, meaning we are losing jobs like crazy. Where's organized labor asking how we can allow such a thing to happen?

You don't have to be worried about labeling me.

I fell in love with the most beautiful girl in the Bronx.

My father never saw me play ball, and I was an outstanding ballplayer. I missed all that adoration.

People call me an instinctive actor. I used to consider that an insult early on, only because I had never studied. Now... I love it.

At some point in my life, before I was gone, I wanted to make an album, even if it was for no reason other than posterity.

I was just so blatantly shy throughout my life.

My mother was the total influence. My father was what we call a nomadic person; he was a wanderer.

My father was never around. It was almost as if he didn't exist. I would tell my friends he was in Cleveland, on business. Sometimes, every six months or so, he would come by for dinner.

I'm a traditionalist. I have certain values I live by.