To be at acting school, it was kind of the first time you felt the freedom to be as much of yourself… — Michael Imperioli Copy Share Image
I think a lot of people who didn't know my work before 'The Sopranos' think I came from the Jersey Shore, like… — Michael Imperioli Copy Share Image
There's a whole network of people, particularly in New York, obviously, that came up through the Spike Lee School. I'm one of… — Michael Imperioli Copy Share Image
Back 20 years ago, there was a division between movie actors and TV actors. That's kind of gone away. People who have… — Michael Imperioli Copy Share Image
There's too many actors in LA. I mean, I'll go out there from time to time, but I always find it pretty… — Michael Imperioli Copy Share Image
I didn't start making a real living until eight or nine years in. Even after 'Goodfellas' came out, I was still working… — Michael Imperioli Copy Share Image
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… — Michael Imperioli Copy Share Image
John Ventimiglia, who was on 'The Sopranos,' was in my first acting class and we have been friends since that time. Alec Baldwin was… — Michael Imperioli Copy Share Image
I do smoke in real life. A lot. We're all smoking right now in fact. — Michael Imperioli Copy Share Image
I played guitar in a band from when I was about 20 for three years. Then I sang a little. Then I started getting… — Michael Imperioli Copy Share Image
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… — Michael Imperioli Copy Share Image
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… — Michael Imperioli Copy Share Image
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… — Michael Imperioli Copy Share Image
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… — Michael Imperioli Copy Share Image
When I was young, you went to school, dealt with your friends and drama, went home, did your homework, went to bed, and started… — Michael Imperioli Copy Share Image
