Danny Aiello

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

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

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

I don't like to get in front of people.

Under the previous regime of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, I was detained. So was my wife, Serkalem Fasil. She gave birth to our son in prison in 2005.

When the market goes to hell, it's more of an opportunity than a problem.