I live in Italy part time, and they`re obsessed with what`s happening in LA too. They make fun of Americans, but the world wants to know what`s going on in Hollywood.

About Madonna: "She`s a dear old friend, so seeing her at the Evita (1996) premiere was a high point. She never looked more beautiful, glamorous and happy" (In Style magazine, Sept/2006).

I truly have a love-hate thing with the press.

Being typecast is a great thing for an actor. I was considered one of the New York mob actors.

I started doing makeup to make a living. Then I said, You`re not supposed to be putting powder on other people. You`re supposed to be powdering yourself.

I think my career would probably be in a better place had I been more aggressive. But I don`t have it in me. I`m not a competitive person, and I`m also really private.

With the breast-feeding, I really love the bonding. Real life is more important to me.

Being a publicist is like management in a lot of ways - you`re their friend, you`re their mother, you`re their confidante.

I`ve never wanted to be the ingenue.