Michael Imperioli Quotes

To be at acting school, it was kind of the first time you felt the freedom to be as much of yourself as you wanted. People weren’t going to judge you.

There’s too many actors in LA. I mean, I’ll go out there from time to time, but I always find it pretty soul-destroying. I don’t drive, and the people kind of rub me the wrong way. It’s just not home. You know? It’s not New York. It’s not… my

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 of shows today.

My family is my life, and everything else comes second as far as what’s important to me.

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

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.