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Most Italians Who Came To This Country Are Very Patriotic. There Was This Exciting Possibility That If You Worked Real Hard, And You Loved Something, You Could Become Successful.

Stay Innocent. I'm 69 Years Old, And I'm Still Innocent.

I Wanted To Write And Direct Movies And Not Be Forced To Adapt Them From A Bestselling Book.

When I Was Sixteen Or Seventeen, I Wanted To Be A Writer. I Wanted To Be A Playwright. But Everything I Wrote, I Thought, Was Weak. And I Can Remember Falling Asleep In Tears Because I Had No Talent The Way I Wanted To Have.

I Have Much To Learn From My Daughter Sofia. Her Minimalism Exposes My Limitations: I'm Too Instinctive And Operatic, I Put Too Much Heart Into My Work, I Get Lost Sometimes In Bizarre Things - It's My Italian Heritage.