“My father was an American who could cuss in Italian and make an aria out of it. It was wonderful to watch. But then again, he was a Gemini. I believe in that stuff.” BelieveFatherI BelieveStuffWatchesWonderfulI Believe InItalianAria Author:Dominic Chianese
“I had no idea what they were saying in Italian as a child, they spoke too quickly on the radio. But I realized that language was very funny.” ChildrenIdeasLanguageRadioI RealizedNo IdeaSpokesItalian Author:Dominic Chianese
“The anger that Uncle Junior has comes from my background. My father was the son of an Italian immigrant, and I've seen the fire of the Italian temperament. It can be explosive sometimes in ways that are both funny and tragic.” WaySometimesFatherFireSonAngerBackgroundsTragicImmigrantsItalianUnclesTemperamentJuniorsExplosives Author:Dominic Chianese
“I tried to become a family man. I got married, but it didn't work out. After 22 months we got an annulment. Then I married an Italian girl, which resulted in an immediate annulment. I had two annulments by the time I was 23.” MenTwoGirlMonthsMarriedWork OutItalianFamily ManItalian Girl Author:Dominic Chianese