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" 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. "

Frank Vincent

Jealous

People

" If you decide to go clubbing on a Friday night, and you're home before two A.M., you're not a man's man. "

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

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

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

" It's very important what you say to kids. You have to walk a very fine line between talking about your life and talking about what you've done. "

" Atkins - I was on that for two weeks. All I lost was 14 days. "

" 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. "

" I spent my youth playing music, and I worked a lot in New Jersey and New York clubs. At 18, I worked all around Hudson, Essex, and Bergen counties. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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 do a lot of meet-and-greets with the people, and I do 'sign shows' where I meet people and sign autographs. "

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

" I did a lot of 'NYPD Blues' and 'Law & Orders' and a couple of other ones that were shot in New York earlier in my career. "

" 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. "

" People are funny in the way that they choose to express themselves. "

" A man's man has no problems with commitment, as long as he's not with a woman who needs to be committed. "

" 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. "

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

" Being down makes you think who you are. "

" People are fascinated with the fast life, the easy life. For some reason, that's an American dream, and it goes all the way back to the Edward G. Robinsons and the Cagneys. "

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

" A man's man is respectful, he's honorable, he's loyal, he's sensitive, he's strong, he's tough, he's well-groomed, he has a sense of humor - and he takes care of himself and his lady. "

" 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. "

Frank Vincent

Guy

Rock

" Nothing is real until you walk out on stage. "

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

" You see mob guys when you play in nightclubs. It's part of the protocol. "

" You have got to have a good sense of humor, you have got to be tough, and you have got to know how to dress. "