Before Jersey Shore, I was a DJ struggling to promote, deejaying six nights a week and hustling to pack clubs.

You don't come in here on Sunday with a big banana and expect everything to be peaches.

My hair didn't even move an inch and I was in and out of the water. My hair's windproof, waterproof, soccerproof, motocycleproof. I'm not sure if my hair's bulletproof I'm not willin' to try that.

You gotta stay 'fresh to death,' I call it. Fresh outfit, fresh haircut, fresh tan. Just stay fresh.

I was born and raised a guido. It's just a lifestyle, it's being Italian, it's representing, family, friends, tanning, gel, everything.

The Situation's style is like super obnoxiously aggressive.

I'm not trying to fall in love on the Jersey Shore. I'm just trying to hook up.

There's no way I'm going to Jersey without my hair gel, can't leave without my gel.

Ronnie's new nickname is IFF. The I'm F*%ked Foundation. He's a client and the president!

I travel every single day, but I make it a point to hit the gym. I want to look good for the summer.

Being called Angelina is like one of the worst things you could ever be called.

We're on a hunt, Cooper. When you're on a hunt, you do whatever it takes.

Do not follow conformity toward the darkness. Follow the light of wisdom to fill the world with happiness.

Texting is a fundamentally sneaky form of communication, which we should despise, but it is such a boon we don't care. We are all sneaks now.

My life is devoted to self-delusion - and I have a great capacity for that - but it's the thing that gives me the most pleasure, so I can't complain about it.

Money confers the power to command the labor of others. Love of money is love of power. And love of power is the root of evil.

Art theft gave a guy an appetite.

Nothing's perfect along the way [in life], and you ride the ups and downs. It's how you come out of those and continue on that I guess really matters.

In life, we have either reasons or results

Rage is essentially vulgar.

Of all the forces that are exerted on us over our lifetime, at least for me, love has been the most powerful of all.