I love:
God
good music
good movies
good TV programs
Sicily
being Sicilian
Sicilian cooking
Sicilian men ;-)
Learning about Sicily and it's people
reading
writing
playing guitar
the internet
newspaper comics
Baseball
Pro Football
..
People who have morals and values. People who are real. People who are old school. People who have the same interests as me. People who enjoy jazz and swing music. People who love and appreciate old movies. People that have a strong love for God. Now as far as famous people go a lot of the people I'd love to meet the most are unfortunately deceased, but I'll list 'em anyways:
Elvis Presley
James Cagney
Frank Sinatra
Dean Martin
Louis Prima
Lou Monte
Johnny Cash
Katharine Hepburn
Lucille Ball
James Stewart
Humphrey Bogart
Rocky Marciano
Al Lettieri
and there's more but I can't remember right now, mi dispiace. As far as those who are still with us, I'd love to meet:
Mr.T
Tony Sirico
Sylvester Stallone
Burt Young
Frank Stallone
Duane "Dog" Chapman and his family
George Foreman
Gia Maione
Sam Butera
Jerry Vale
Don Rickles
Whoopi Goldberg
George Lopez
Chuck Norris
Smokey Robinson
Billy Ray Cyrus
Mo'nique
Donald Trump
Martha Stewart
Joe Pesci
John Fiore
Frank Vincent
Vincent Pastore
and every Sicilian and Sicilian-American who's made an impression on the world, whether it's been through music, TV, movies, books, or art. Two more people I would have liked to have met the most is my Grandfather John and my great Grandmother Rose. I never got to meet them before they passed away. I've never even seen their faces. I'll meet them someday.
ELVIS (I'm completely obsessed with this man)
Louis Prima
Sam Butera (singing or playing the sax)
Gia Maione
Frank Sinatra
Lou Monte
Dean Martin
Perry Como
Fats Domino
Jerry Vale
Tony Bennett
The Temptations
The Four Tops
Smokey Robinson (with or without the Miracles)
Nat King Cole
Johnny Cash
Ray Charles
Bobby Darin
Matt Monro
Ella Fitzgerald
Dion (DiMucci)
James Brown
Al Martino
Jerry Butler
Peggy Lee
Mel Carter
Bing Crosby
Neil Parent
Frank Stallone
Hoagy Carmichael
Doris Day
Pat Boone
Andrea Bocelli
Luciano Pavarotti
Jose Carreras
Placido Domingo
Mario Lanza
Enrico Caruso
And I love, love, love Doo Wop. ..
First and foremost I love all 6 Rocky movies!! In order of preference:
Rocky Balboa
Rocky
Rocky II
Rocky V
Rocky IV
and Rocky III
After that, the movies I love the most are:
12 Angry Men (the one with Henry Fonda)
The Bells of Saint Mary's
In The Heat of The Night
The Bedford Incident
Lilies of The Field
A Man For All Seasons
Zulu
My Darling Clementine
The Long Long Trailer
The African Queen
The Quiet Man
Follow That Dream
Desk Set
Rebel Without a Cause
Life is Beautiful
The Godfather parts 1, 2 & yes even 3
A Bronx Tale
Goodfellas
Casino
My Cousin Vinny
Midnight Run
The Hunt For Red October
The Last Castle.
Oh and anything starring...
James Cagney (my ALL-TIME favorite)
James Stewart
Sidney Poitier
Katharine Hepburn
Humphrey Bogart
Gary Cooper
and Cary Grant. And I enjoy old musicals like The Music Man and basically anything with Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly or Judy Garland. ..
The Sopranos
Laverne & Shirley
I Love Lucy
George Lopez Show (funniest guy EVER.)
The Honeymooners
The Twilight Zone (the old ones!!)
The Andy Griffith Show
Everybody Loves Raymond
The A-Team
Mama's Family
The Golden Girls
Amen
Bonanza
Everybody Hates Chris
Dog The Bounty Hunter
The Apprentice
Way of the Master
Samantha Brown's Passport to Europe
Francesco's Italy: Top to Toe (AMAZING series)
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
and almost all of VH1's Celebreality (guilty pleasure.) And because I'm still a kid at heart I like to watch:
Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends
Looney Tunes
Just Jordan
That's So Raven
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
iCarly
Phineas and Ferb
and the first 3 seasons of Spongebob :P ..
The Bible. Many good books and any good books that I believe to be decent enough for me to take the time to read. Embraced By The Light by Betty J. Eadie is absolutely incredible. It's something you can't just read once, trust me.
Anything by...
Kevin Trudeau
H.G. Wells
Jules Verne
Carolyn Keene
Zane Grey
Alexandre Dumas
Howard Pyle
And I enjoy poetry once in a while. ..
God, and my sister. And people who hold traditional morals and values. People who stand, without a flinch, for what they believe and represent. People who are real, upfront and are who they are. People who have respect for others and themselves. People of honor, truth and dignity. People who aren't scared to shout on the mountaintops their love for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Celebrities that I think are/were amazing:
Elvis Presley (A very deep individual who was the true example of an original. I would've loved to have had a long conversation with him.)
Sylvester Stallone (has been a big inspiration to me writing-wise)
Mr. T (Solid, real, honorable man)
Louis Prima (Louie's the man who made me appreciate being Sicilian)
Frank Sinatra (Didn't take guff off of nobody, was himself no matter what, and punched out photographers!)
Rocky Marciano (The only Heavyweight champion of the world who was UNDEFEATED)
George Foreman (Good Christian man, one of the nicest people I've ever seen)
Whoopi Goldberg (This woman has an amazing head on her shoulders, I wish more people thought like her)
Martha Stewart (One of the last truly classy person in the spotlight who's trying to hold onto tradition and culture.)
Mo'Nique (I love her thoughts and opinions, all around fantastic person)
Last but no way is he least: THE DONALD, Donald Trump! Now yes, Trump may be a tyrant, but he's a cool tyrant. This man is real, he's upfront, there's not a fake bone in his body, he's honest so he comes off as arrogant, but he's fair, he's a good guy if you look for it and I think he's great!