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David Chase is a genius.
Grooming should be done in moderation.
You take what God gives you and relish it.
'The Godfather' changed the way gangsters acted.
New York's got a little rougher edge to it than Chicago.
I consider myself an excellent candidate... because I care.
Atkins - I was on that for two weeks. All I lost was 14 days.
I wanted to be what I am. All my life. A musician and an actor.
Fellas, one of the most effective ways to meet a woman is on the street.
You see mob guys when you play in nightclubs. It's part of the protocol.
I played the Holiday Motel on the circle in 1970. I know the Jersey Shore.
You are you, and nobody else can do what you do. But a little talent can help.
I work on television and I work in film, and the acting is two different things.
I knew so many gangsters, and I call on that experience with them for characters.
My wife and I lived in Chicago for two months, and we went to a lot of great restaurants.
When lines are great, they're easy to do. You just find the essence of it, and you do it.
I enjoy going to the beach, relaxing with my wife, going out to dinner, and having a good time.
As far as music is concerned, I played music for a very long time, so I have a background in that.
Chicago - it's the Midwest, and the people are not as tough or not as edgy as they are in New York.
A man's man has no problems with commitment, as long as he's not with a woman who needs to be committed.
I am in favor of community policing because it builds better working relationships with the communities.
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.
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.
I do a lot of meet-and-greets with the people, and I do 'sign shows' where I meet people and sign autographs.
I never in my wildest dreams thought that I'd have merchandise selling on a web site. It's just amazing to me.
Fellas, it's all a numbers game. The more women you meet, the greater chance you have of finding the right one.
My son, Tony Vincent, is a stuntman. He doubles for Jim Caviezel on 'Person of Interest.' He works really hard.
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.
You establish a technique on how to develop characters. Everyone does it their own way, and that's what makes it fun.
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.
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.
I'm not saying 'The Godfather' trilogy was bad - because it was brilliant - but that was fiction. It was based on reality.
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.
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.
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.
A large part of crime is economics - if people are working and and have a home and family to support, then I believe you can reduce the crime rate.
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.
I'm a cigar person, I don't smoke one every day, but I used to smoke them, and I had my own cigar at one time. So, I'm fairly knowledgeable about that.
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.
'The Godfather' illustrated the family values - the reality that it was really a family thing, honor and tradition. It wasn't just a single-dimension thing.
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.
When I was 18 years old and playing the drums, I never thought that I would have a website and that people will be buying my autographed picture and paying money for it.
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.
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.
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'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 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.
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.
I believe the challenge the city faces is attracting continued development into the inner and western part of Jersey City. Nobody should be left behind as Jersey City continues to prosper and grow.