My existence was never a Francis Ford Coppola existence.

Love didn't always solve the problem; sometimes it became the problem.

Prosecutors say my father was the biggest crime boss in the nation... If you really want to know what John Gotti was like, you need to talk to my family. We lived this life.

I think I realized early on that my family wasn't like other families.

I would lay awake nights and cry a lot thinking, is my dad gonna come home? Is he gonna go to jail again? Is he going to get killed?

Well, I'm a writer by nature, and I got a little bit - a little taste of a daily fast-paced writing job, writing career, and I loved it.

The public saw my father right out of central casting. He looked the part, acted the part... he was the part! The real life Godfather.

God hears a mother's prayer.

I do get most of the harder-to-get stories.

Every body has a unique path to travel.

Patience strengthens the spirit, sweetens the temper, stifles anger, extinguishes envy, subdues pride, bridles the tongue.

Trees are the earth's example of beauty, duty, wisdom and happiness.

Truth itself is the best prudence.

Love is a poison, ' her father responded. 'One you grow accustomed to, but does not kill you.

Many a man gets weary of clamping down on his rough impulses which if given occasional release would encourage the living of life with salt in it in place of dust.

I feel worn down as a human being who has to constantly justify their existence to other human beings because I'm a minority

I am very good at groveling.

Ultimately we're all responsible for putting our belief into action.

As a Republican, I am proud of my party's rich legacy of conservation.