62 Quotes by Frank Vincent

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

I've met a lot of big stars who have humility. Sly Stallone is a very humble guy. Robert DeNiro is a really humble guy. Some of the women aren't so humble for some reason. I don't know why.

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

I think that all the time I lived alone changed me.

Being down makes you think who you are.

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.

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.

As a character actor, you have to understand that it's not about you. You have to remember it's about someone else's life. And your character is just passing through.

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.