"Every Halloween for six years, I was a Ninja Turtle, and Mikey was my favorite. The turtles really made me who I am today. They got me into martial arts, meditation, surfing, skateboarding; big time influence on who I am today."
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Source : "Interview with Greg Cipes, TV's Michelangelo". Interview with David Burszan, www.denofgeek.com. November 4, 2013.