Frank Vincent

“You take what God gives you and relish it.”

“You see mob guys when you play in nightclubs. It's part of the protocol.”

“People approach you in a different way when you're a celebrity - some are nice, some are not nice.”

“You have got to have a good sense of humor, you have got to be tough, and you have got to know how to dress.”

“I am a musician by rights, and I played in Asbury Park in the old African Room in the Robert Trent Hotel next to the Albion. That was in the early '60s.”

“There's a moment of truth that comes when you are performing, and you are all alone.”

“I never in my wildest dreams thought that I'd have merchandise selling on a web site. It's just amazing to me.”

“There was an article about me once, and the first line was, 'It's good to be a gangster.' Well, I'm not a gangster. I'm an actor.”

“'The Godfather' changed the way gangsters acted.”

“New York's got a little rougher edge to it than Chicago.”

“Being down makes you think who you are.”

“My son, Tony Vincent, is a stuntman. He doubles for Jim Caviezel on 'Person of Interest.' He works really hard.”

“Actors are real egomaniacs. They get into a movie, they think the whole movie's about them.”

“A man's man is respectful, he's honorable, he's loyal, he's sensitive, he's strong, he's tough, he's well-groomed, he has a sense of humor - and he takes care of himself and his lady.”

“David Chase is a genius.”

“People are funny in the way that they choose to express themselves.”

“Trust is very important. In 'Goodfellas' in the 'Go home and get your shine box!' scene, we must have filmed 15 takes. If you played each take back, the timing would be exactly the same each time.”

“When lines are great, they're easy to do. You just find the essence of it, and you do it.”

“Steve Van Zandt is a very intelligent, smart guy. He's a historian, he knows a lot about rock n' roll, a lot about music.”

“You establish a technique on how to develop characters. Everyone does it their own way, and that's what makes it fun.”