James Gandolfini

“Standing in public in other people's clothes, pretending to be someone else. It's a strange way for a grown man to make a living.”

“I'm an actor. I do a job. I go home. It's a job.”

“What's so great about TV is that it's a writer's medium. It is not a star's medium, it's not a director's medium. It's a writer's medium.”

“I'm a guy who is a little bit complicated and a little bit crazy. So I can probably get in the ballpark of a lot of things.”

“I'm not a Method actor. I'm a kind of 'what you see is what you get' actor.”

“It's a strange thing when you're playing a character for a long time. You start to feel for the guy.”

“I think the celebrity part of it is overblown. I think it's not that important. I think the work is important.”

“I get a little shy when I’m around a lot of people.”

“I am not a violent person. I am a loving person. I am a kind person.”

“I’m much more comfortable in a quiet corner with a book.”

“I'm not saying I'm a great actor, but I'm a good actor. I'm a working actor.”

“The older I get, the more I'm starting to think about my legacy. I want to leave something behind that my kids can be proud of.”

“I just don't have a lot of things to say. I'm not a very loquacious person.”