Gary Gygax

Role-playing isn't storytelling. If the dungeon master is directing it, it's not a game.

Random chance plays a huge part in everybody's life.

There's a call to adventure. It's something in the inner psyche of humanity, particularly males.

Recently, I was in Bernalda, my dad's ancestral home town in Italy. He has just refurbished a palazzo and turned it into a hotel, so we had my sister's wedding there. It was beautiful.

Don't listen to anybody. Nobody knows the magic bullet. If they did, they'd sell it and make a fortune. Follow your gut. Follow your instincts. Every once in a while, take a chance.

One thing I love most about New York is the variety of amazing foods you can eat. My all-time favorite is the Chicken Parmigianino at Jean Georges.