Actor Quote 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…

— 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…

— Michael Imperioli

I love fiction and read novels constantly.

— Michael Imperioli

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

— Michael Imperioli

It doesn't really matter to me how people see me.

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— Michael Imperioli

Everybody I play probably has some Italian in them.

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— Michael Imperioli