Quotes

[on the passing of Luke Perry]: Dearest Luke, I will forever bask in the loving memories we've shared over the last thirty years. May your journey forward be enriched by the magnificent souls who have passed before you, just like you have done here, for those you leave behind.

[on why his first name is pronounced 'Eye-an' and not 'ee-an']: It's just what my mom named me.

[on being a contestant on 'Celebrity Apprentice']: One of the most difficult things I have ever done in my entire life. We worked six and a half weeks straight with six-day work weeks, We'd shoot three episodes a week, so there's really no time to slow down. And I used every resource I had available to me, made a lot of friends along the way and did the best I could.

[on the cult phenomenon of the 'Sharknado' franchise]: I did not have a lot of confidence. Actually, I didn't really care. I didn't think anyone was going to see this movie. So, I had fun with it and it turned into Sharknado one, two, three, four, five, six.

[2023, on if there will be a 'Sharknado 7']: It's all about those that hold the strings and if they decide they want to do it again. There is certainly a fan base. We stopped making them because interest had weighed, production costs had gone up and it just wasn't cost-effective. But everything old is new again.

[2020, on Tori Spelling]: I've been close to Tori for 30 years now. She's got, I think, five kids now and counting, who knows? She loves being a mom.

[on how he accepted the first 'Sharknado' film]:I thought it (the script) was horrible. There were so many holes in the story that needed to be fixed with visual effects. I couldn't see how it could even be possible. I did it to provide for my family. My pregnant wife said I needed to go to work. I wanted to pass it on, honestly, I just felt like it just wasn't worth it. But I was having a baby and that was a little slap of reality.