People have this preconceived notion of me. I'm 'Gob' to them: this thoughtless sociopath who lives this bizarre, ego-driven life. That would be insanity.

It's very rare that people are exactly who they appear to be.

With 'Mutant Ninja Turtles,' I wanted to play a character who lives more in the real world, although yes, I grant you, he immediately encounters, um, turtles, of the teenage mutant ninja variety.

My definition of family is just unconditional love. The people who rely on you and who love you, they are there, too.

This is exposure to a clientele who may have had a preconceived notion of what we're like. Once they're in there, they experience (the restaurant) and that's the best form of marketing.

Any kind of run-of-the-mill flaws that are easily solved, to me, are boring. Situational flaws, for example. I like flaws that are rooted in a deep distrust in people because of a lack of love.