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> [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 then, Sean Young and Andrew McCarthy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-imperioli/john-ventimiglia-who-was-on-the-sopranos-was-in-my-first-acting-class/)

[Michael Imperioli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-imperioli/)

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## More by Michael Imperioli

> [I have a background writing screenplays and teleplays. I've tried to write prose and fiction but never really completed anything I thought worthy of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-imperioli/i-have-a-background-writing-screenplays-and-teleplays-i-ve-tried-to/)

[Michael Imperioli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-imperioli/john-ventimiglia-who-was-on-the-sopranos-was-in-my-first-acting-class/)

[Michael Imperioli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-imperioli/)

> [I love fiction and read novels constantly.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-imperioli/i-love-fiction-and-read-novels-constantly/)

[Michael Imperioli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-imperioli/)

> [I do smoke in real life. A lot. We're all smoking right now in fact.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-imperioli/i-do-smoke-in-real-life-a-lot-we-re-all-smoking-right-now-in-fact/)

[Michael Imperioli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-imperioli/)

> [I played guitar in a band from when I was about 20 for three years. Then I sang a little. Then I started getting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-imperioli/i-played-guitar-in-a-band-from-when-i-was-about-20-for-three-years/)

[Michael Imperioli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-imperioli/)

> [It doesn't really matter to me how people see me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-imperioli/it-doesn-t-really-matter-to-me-how-people-see-me/)

[Michael Imperioli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-imperioli/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-imperioli/i-d-go-for-parts-that-didn-t-pay-a-dime-and-there-would-be-300-to-400/)

[Michael Imperioli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-imperioli/)

> [Detroit 1-8-7' - the numbers are police slang for murder - is filmed in that blue-collar Michigan city, providing a flavor of authenticity. Detroit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-imperioli/detroit-1-8-7-the-numbers-are-police-slang-for-murder-is-filmed-in/)

[Michael Imperioli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-imperioli/detroit-is-a-city-that-really-stands-out-it-s-been-through-a-very/)

[Michael Imperioli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-imperioli/)

> [Everybody I play probably has some Italian in them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-imperioli/everybody-i-play-probably-has-some-italian-in-them/)

[Michael Imperioli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-imperioli/)

> [When you're going through these difficult times of chaos and trauma, the most important thing is to keep those who are closest to you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-imperioli/when-you-re-going-through-these-difficult-times-of-chaos-and-trauma/)

[Michael Imperioli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-imperioli/)

> [When I was young, you went to school, dealt with your friends and drama, went home, did your homework, went to bed, and started…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-imperioli/when-i-was-young-you-went-to-school-dealt-with-your-friends-and-drama/)

[Michael Imperioli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-imperioli/i-ve-played-some-gangster-roles-but-that-s-obviously-not-me-when-you/)

[Michael Imperioli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-imperioli/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-imperioli/there-s-too-many-actors-in-la-i-mean-i-ll-go-out-there-from-time-to/)

[Michael Imperioli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-imperioli/stop-and-appreciate-what-you-have-today-look-at-what-you-have-with/)

[Michael Imperioli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-imperioli/)

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