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25 quotes by Danny Aiello

Daniel Louis "Danny" Aiello, Jr. (/aɪˈɛloʊ/; born June 20, 1933) is an American actor who has appeared in numerous motion pictures, including Once Upon a Time in America, Ruby, The Godfather: Part II, Hudson Hawk, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Moonstruck, Léon: The Professional, Two Days in the Valley, Once Around and Dinner Rush. He had a pivotal role in the 1989 Spike Lee film Do the Right Thing as Salvatore "Sal" Frangione, the pizzeria owner,...
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I need distractions. Good distractions, not bad ones. A good distraction for me is a great play.

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

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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.... →

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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... →

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There was certainly less profanity in the Godfather than in the Sopranos. There was a kind of respect. It's not that I totally agreed with it... →

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Death can't be so bad if mom went through it. It makes it easier for the child to follow.

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An album is such a personal thing. It's something I always wanted to do. It's me doing me, singing as me.

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

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

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My entire family were Democrats all our lives. But because how furious I was about the previous administration, I turned in my card to become a... →

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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... →

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I was 40 when I did my first movie.

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

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