Michael Rispoli Professions : Actor Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by Michael Rispoli I grew up around hardware. I could sell you all the plumbing and electricity you want. Michael Rispoli upyouelectricitywant I think I was drawn to acting just as a way of getting noticed. Michael Rispoli justthinkactingway My mother and father were supportive. But in an Italian family, you kind of work with your hands, or you are an engineer or a doctor. But an actor was something they couldn't get hold of. They were afraid I wouldn't be able to make a living, and for many years, they were right. Michael Rispoli familymotherworkfather That's what I play - blue-collar Italian-Americans. You got to be typecast in order to work. I've been blessed. Michael Rispoli youblessedplaywork We're dream chasers. Nobody owes us our dream. But we have to chase it. Michael Rispoli chaseusnobodydream If I were to be cast as Cyrano or a Connecticut prep-school teacher or a gay boutique owner, it would only happen if some director I had worked with in the past said, 'Why don't we give Rispoli a shot at it?' Michael Rispoli gaysaidteacherpast Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actorAll Authors
