I respect (David Chase) tremendously. There are some great actors out there who never catch a break. And I have to thank (Chase) for it.

As a teacher and as a coach for 30 years, in a sense you are an actor. You're always performing. And getting up in front of a group of people has never bothered me.

David was a great listener. I would throw out a story here, a story there.

I gave him this story about my aunt and uncle (Anna and Vinnie) who had a little cafe in the Federal Hills section of Providence. All the wise guys would go in there and they befriended my aunt and uncle.

You have no idea of the women I didn't marry.

You have no idea of the people I didn't marry.