[On why he makes films about Irish-Americans] "I feel Irish-Americans are the forgotten minority group. Nobody else is making films about them. You have Woody Allen and Paul Mazursky making films about Jewish-Americans, you have Martin Scorsese and Franci...
(On his fourth writing/directing effort, the `Sidewalks of New York`): "I hope people watch this movie and still see New York as the greatest city in the world. I certainly do."