Dennis Farina Quotes
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I've probably played more non-police roles than people realize.
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I even played a part in 'Miami Vice.'
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I loved 'Buddy Faro.' I loved the whole idea.
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We know television should educate and inform, and I believe it should entertain.
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My best year was probably 1948, and after that, it's been downhill for me.
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People are always telling me to shut up about Chicago.
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Rooting for the Cubs is not easy, but the best things in life never are.
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I don't need to see the old school to remember it and the teachers there. They changed the way that I've always looked at life and learning.
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I have a home in Arizona. I go a couple months a year, but basically Chicago is my home.
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I'd love to do a Western. A real Western like John Ford used to do. There's not too many of them made, so I don't know if I'll ever get to do that. They're awfully hard movies to make.
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Am I a good actor? I don't think about it. But I'm working on it.
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I've worked on what I think are good things.
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I wasn't so sure about signing up for 'Law & Order.' I liked the show, but another TV series? I'll tell you, though, it's been great, and I had no idea how popular the show was.
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My friends are still the guys I met 40 or 50 years ago.
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I think there is something very nice about going to work to try to make people laugh.
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The most credible police shows I've ever seen were 'Barney Miller' on TV and 'The French Connection' movie. They showed the tedious side of police work.
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Acting is a work in progress for me. I just try to keep my mouth shut and my eyes and ears open, especially with the people I've worked with.
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When they released Sidewalks of New York, there were some shots with the towers they were going to take out, and Ed told them no. I don't think they can deny the towers were a part of New York.
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My parents, I don't know about 'strict,' but I would say they were fair and judicious, you know?
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I learned a long time ago: You're in the entertainment business. You're not in the reality business. One has absolutely nothing to do with the other.