I'd go for parts that didn't pay a dime, and there would be 300 to 400 actors there. It could be very discouraging. To make it in this business, you …

- Michael Imperioli

Not to toot our own horn, but when 'The Sopranos' was on, it was as good as any movie that was coming out in the theater. I think that goes for a lot…

- Michael Imperioli

Detroit is a city that really stands out. It's been through a very difficult time. There's been a lot of pain here, and the city, physically, has suf…

- Michael Imperioli

Stop and appreciate what you have today. Look at what you have with wider eyes, maybe with more compassion and more gratitude for the things that you…

- Michael Imperioli

I do smoke in real life. A lot. We're all smoking right now in fact.

- Michael Imperioli

In Britain you're more used to challenging drama. In America, TV is just boring, and numbing, and bloody terrible.

- Michael Imperioli

John Ventimiglia, who was on 'The Sopranos,' was in my first acting class and we have been friends since that time. Alec Baldwin was in my class back…

- Michael Imperioli

I've played some gangster roles, but that's obviously not me. When you're an Italian-American New York actor, it's just an easy way to get cast.

- Michael Imperioli

I've been working professionally as an actor since I was 20. That's going to be 25 years soon. So, that's a veteran. That's a big-time veteran. I've …

- Michael Imperioli