As an actor, I like as much time with the material as possible and given the opportunity, time spent with the other actors in the scene. But that is a rare luxury in working in any TV series.

Any time you get a chance to play a great role, I consider all the qualities I may or may not have attributed to that character and how I would fit into the story.

I've picked up a great appetite for pastrami on rye and a nice cream soda. It is fantastic. So I have to be careful or I'm going to just get really fat.

A custom-tailored suit retains a certain dignity about it.

Growing up, I thought wearing a suit was a burden.

I like to put a little spin on traditional styles as I see them now, probably somewhat inspired by my current job on Boardwalk Empire.

I think there's a stigma to some degree about the outer boroughs and Jersey, and whether their stories are worth telling.

I'm a real low profile guy. So a date night for me is kind of curled up at home and watching something... have a nice glass of wine, a nice meal and we're all set.

You need to figure out what you want, Josh. If that means you need to swim against the tide to get it, at least youre aiming for something that could make you very happy.

The desire to be a politician should bar you for life from ever becoming one.”"Don't vote. It just encourages them....

I threatened him with bodily harm. He promised to bring me cake for the rest of my life.

I feel like a lot of my past career was going to film school, making a lot of different kinds of movies. I made a bunch of comedies, I made one drama and I made a couple musicals.

Laughter is the best medicine, y'know, besides medicine.

Spiritual life is contractual.

Cover a war in a place where you can't drink beer or talk to a woman? Hell no!

Genuine wisdom is usually conspicuous through modesty and silence.

A wise man once told me that only by leaving someone good can you meet someone better.

I write with a pen and paper. Never on a laptop.