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" I knew so many gangsters, and I call on that experience with them for characters. "

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" You establish a technique on how to develop characters. Everyone does it their own way, and that's what makes it fun. "

" There was an article about me once, and the first line was, 'It's good to be a gangster.' Well, I'm not a gangster. I'm an actor. "

" Bad boys are classy and refined. For example, even though Donald Trump came from money and a privileged lifestyle, he's a man's man. "

" I think 'The Sopranos' probably solidifies the misconception that people have about New Jersey to begin with. Because you're from Jersey, and everybody has an accent, you are perceived a certain way. I don't know if they are jealous or in awe or look down their nose at you, but that's the way life is. If you don't like it, change the channel. "

" Actors are real egomaniacs. They get into a movie, they think the whole movie's about them. "

" Chicago - it's the Midwest, and the people are not as tough or not as edgy as they are in New York. "

" Trust is very important. In 'Goodfellas' in the 'Go home and get your shine box!' scene, we must have filmed 15 takes. If you played each take back, the timing would be exactly the same each time. "

" Being down makes you think who you are. "

" When you're acting on camera, you don't really think of your voice. You think of the whole instrument - your body, your look, and whatever you have to do. But when you're doing the voiceover, you're thinking only of your voice. You really can't compare the two different mediums. "

" Fellas, one of the most effective ways to meet a woman is on the street. "

" I've met a lot of big stars who have humility. Sly Stallone is a very humble guy. Robert DeNiro is a really humble guy. Some of the women aren't so humble for some reason. I don't know why. "

" I work on television and I work in film, and the acting is two different things. "

" If it's Saturday night, and you're sitting on your couch watching 'Showtime at the Apollo,' then you're not a man's man. "

" You take what God gives you and relish it. "

" There's a moment of truth that comes when you are performing, and you are all alone. "

" I think that all the time I lived alone changed me. "

" I don't know what drives me. I need to work. I wanted to be in the entertainment field, but I didn't know what. "

" I never in my wildest dreams thought that I'd have merchandise selling on a web site. It's just amazing to me. "

" I think all the roles were something that sort of hit me, and I guess I was very lucky to get those roles. "

" As a character actor, you have to understand that it's not about you. You have to remember it's about someone else's life. And your character is just passing through. "

" You are you, and nobody else can do what you do. But a little talent can help. "

" I remember playing in Union City, and we had crap games after we finished playing at night. We would go next door to the cab stand where they were playing gin rummy and betting $1,000 a hand. "

" We define a metrosexual as someone who really takes care of themselves in terms of grooming and style. There is nothing wrong with that. But I think you need to have some other values. It's cool to incorporate some traditional values into metrosexuality. Then it becomes a good lifestyle. "

" I enjoy going to the beach, relaxing with my wife, going out to dinner, and having a good time. "

" Fellas, it's all a numbers game. The more women you meet, the greater chance you have of finding the right one. "

" I am a musician by rights, and I played in Asbury Park in the old African Room in the Robert Trent Hotel next to the Albion. That was in the early '60s. "

" I played the Holiday Motel on the circle in 1970. I know the Jersey Shore. "

" Sometimes people start with you. Especially in local places - 'Hey, go get your shine box.' So I go out earlier. I wear sunglasses and a cap... That's the downside of being successful. "

" Steve Van Zandt is a very intelligent, smart guy. He's a historian, he knows a lot about rock n' roll, a lot about music. "

" New York's got a little rougher edge to it than Chicago. "