“My father never saw me play ball, and I was an outstanding ballplayer....” — Danny Aiello Quote

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

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.

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.

If I stunk for some reason, you can always blame it on the character.

If I didn't start singing in the cabarets and on my albums, I could have never even tried something like 'Capone.'

You cannot have adoration without being criticized.

The thing that was most constant when I was growing up was just complete support and adoration from my parents.

Any entertainer who tells you that the adoration of fans is not a heady experience probably never had the experience.

Fighters never realise when it is time to walk away. They can't leave the buzz and adoration that surrounds being champion.

Growing up, I was a self-loathing Igor who carried the queen's books. My job was to be the sarcastic sherpa, quietly providing the farce and adoration, then becoming part of the wall when cued.