Inside the Italian -- American mind
More than twenty-five million Americans are proud to claim an Italian heritage, and among them are luminaries from the worlds of entertainment, sports, politics, and business. Here are the unforgetable words of these prominent Italian Americans on subjects both serious and silly -- happiness, careers and sucess, marriage and family, the media, and the simple truths of life -- in a collection guaranteed to inspire and entertain you.
Inside the Italian-American mindMore than twenty-five million Americans are proud to claim an Italian heritage, and among them are luminaries from the worlds of entertainment, sports, politics, and business. Here are the unforgettable words of these prominent Italian Americans on subjects both serious and silly-happiness, careers and success, marriage and family, the media, and the simple truths of life-in a collection guaranteed to inspire and entertain you.
Cut me and I'll bleed Dodger blue. -- Tommy Lasorda
"How could I have been anything else but what I am, having been named Madonna? I would either have ended up a nun or this." -- Madonna
"I wrote a song about dental floss, but did anyone's teeth get cleaner?" -- Frank Zappa, on the influence of lyrics on behavior
"I've been unplugged for years." -- Tony Bennett
"The biggest gift your fans can give you is just treating you like a human beingIf the price of fame is that you have to be isolated from the people you write for, then that's too high a price to pay." -- Bruce Springsteen
"We are disgusted by the things we desire and desire what disgusts us." -- Mario Cuomo, on violence on TV
"Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is." -- Vince Lombardi
