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My mother was a strong-willed and opinionated woman - a Sicilian! - and if she didn't like something, she'd let you know about it. So her undying support of her kids went a long way in proving to us that we were on the right path.

I'm pretty Sicilian if I've been crossed. I don't seek revenge, but I never forget. And I make it hard to repair, which is not a great quality because if people held me to that standard, no one would be around me - ever.

My mom was Sicilian, my dad was Sicilian. Mom was a great cook, but all the women were.

My family was all born in Sicily and I'm Italian-American. They're the real thing. They're authentic Italians, and honestly they're the most open-minded, nicest people in the world and nothing can really offend them. That's the way I think true Sicilians are.

I grew up in the Lower East Side, an Italian American - more Sicilian, actually.

I've always been able to cook Italian food. That's in my blood because I'm half Sicilian.

When it comes to my style, I'm a proper Italian woman of the modern age!

I come from a small village in Sicily. For all Italian people, family is very important. We don't fight with our families.

Some Italians are geniuses, but you have to find a balance.

People have an image of Italians. When I go somewhere in the world, I don't care where it is, when they look at me it's not about my intelligence. It's who can I beat up.