Joe Mantegna Quotes

Dean Martin is one of my heroes.

Dean Martin. He was incredible.

Back when Sammy Davis, Jr. and Dean Martin were doing roasts, they were all friends. They knew each other's children, each other's wives, each other's families. It wasn't about being disrespectful. It was about being funny.

It was at one of the parties at our house that The Rat Pack got started.

Around 5th and 6th grade I thought Dean Martin was the coolest guy in the world; he was a great singer, had his own television show and acted in movies.

I always watch Dean Martin's show... just to see if he falls down.

I loved to party with the Rat Pack; they were so much fun.

I don't champion the idea of being in a Hollywood movie. I never had fun in one of them.

I was at dinner with Gene Wilder and imitated Ethel Barrymore for everyone.

I love Jennifer Aniston. I'm a bit obsessed with her. I also love Kristen Wiig, and obviously, 'Bridesmaids' is one of the funniest movies ever. I do have some of her 'SNL' skits that I've saved on my computer and stuff.

I'd say people that really inspired me at first were like, Dustin Hoffman, Jim Carrey... serious Jim Carrey though.

My father was so in love with showbiz, all the different aspects - what we're doing here, making the movies, everything about it.

Joan Rivers was my hero.

I was in a movie with Angelina Jolie called 'Life Or Something Like It' where I played her fiance, and I have a song in there.

My biggest hero when I was a kid was Will Smith. I used to watch 'Fresh Prince,' and I was a huge fan of his albums. I bought all of his albums when I was a kid. Now, he is the biggest movie star in the world.

I wanted to be in Jim Carrey comedy movies before I met him. I wanted to be a comedian on Stage 19, yukking it up.

I would like to be someone like Steve Martin. That's the path I'd like to follow.

My closest friends are Roger Moore, who is an actor, Sean Connery, who is an actor, Terry O'Neill, who is a photographer, Johnny Gold, who was the boss of Tramp, and Leslie Bricusse, who is a composer.

I would love to work with Kristin Wiig one day. I find her hilarious, and I totally idolize her.

I loved doing My Favorite Year, which was great fun, and The Ruling Class, which I made with all my chums.

If I could be anyone, it would be Brad Pitt.

In an attempt to amuse my friends and family, I would do impressions of Dean Martin, singing Everybody Loves Somebody. I secretly really enjoyed singing the song.

I want to entertain people, whether it be with a comedy, a drama or a movie. An idea's an idea.

Whoopi and I have been friends ever since she claimed she couldn't sing on the set of Sister Act.

Working with Ricky Gervais one week, Rutger Hauer another week, John Stamos, was fantastic.