There were two things I wanted to be: an actor and a hippie.
One of my best friends, Stephen Sprouse, Bill Dugan, and I worked designing clothes, doing every conceivable thing. New York was a really intoxicating period for me, literally and figuratively. There was a lot of overlap with Andy Warhol, Studio 54, and Halston.
I'd always keep going back to the acting. Once the rent was paid, and the phone bill, the next money you had was for acting classes.
I'm not getting involved in sports anymore, except on film. I'm not agile unless a camera's going.
The secret is that I am Italian.
Work has been my lover - I've shied away from any commitments.
I've never chosen or rejected a role because of money.
I've done a lot of stage in my life, but I never had to dominate a stage for three hours.
Acting had become something I did and did well - but didn't particularly enjoy.
In my drive to be the perfect artist, I've left a lot of living to the side.
Because of fear, and the way my career went, I started playing a lot of villainous roles.
