Frank Vincent Quotes
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I spent my youth playing music, and I worked a lot in New Jersey and New York clubs. At 18, I worked all around Hudson, Essex, and Bergen counties.
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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.
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I wanted to be what I am. All my life. A musician and an actor.
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I played the Holiday Motel on the circle in 1970. I know the Jersey Shore.
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New York's got a little rougher edge to it than Chicago.
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I knew so many gangsters, and I call on that experience with them for characters.
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'The Godfather' changed the way gangsters acted.
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I think all the roles were something that sort of hit me, and I guess I was very lucky to get those roles.
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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.
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My wife and I lived in Chicago for two months, and we went to a lot of great restaurants.
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I work on television and I work in film, and the acting is two different things.
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Being down makes you think who you are.
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You take what God gives you and relish it.
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'The Godfather' illustrated the family values - the reality that it was really a family thing, honor and tradition. It wasn't just a single-dimension thing.
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My son, Tony Vincent, is a stuntman. He doubles for Jim Caviezel on 'Person of Interest.' He works really hard.
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Bad boys are classy and refined. For example, even though Donald Trump came from money and a privileged lifestyle, he's a man's man.
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If you decide to go clubbing on a Friday night, and you're home before two A.M., you're not a man's man.
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When you're acting on camera, you don't really think of your voice. You think of the whole instrument - your body, your look, and whatever you have to do. But when you're doing the voiceover, you're thinking only of your voice. You really can't compare the two different mediums.
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Sometimes people start with you. Especially in local places - 'Hey, go get your shine box.' So I go out earlier. I wear sunglasses and a cap... That's the downside of being successful.
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David Chase is a genius.
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People are fascinated with the fast life, the easy life. For some reason, that's an American dream, and it goes all the way back to the Edward G. Robinsons and the Cagneys.
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I enjoy going to the beach, relaxing with my wife, going out to dinner, and having a good time.
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I do a lot of meet-and-greets with the people, and I do 'sign shows' where I meet people and sign autographs.
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I think 'The Sopranos' probably solidifies the misconception that people have about New Jersey to begin with. Because you're from Jersey, and everybody has an accent, you are perceived a certain way. I don't know if they are jealous or in awe or look down their nose at you, but that's the way life is. If you don't like it, change the channel.