Vince Cottini

"Politics and crime: six of one, half dozen of the other."

"War is business by other means."

"Stay motivated or watch others pass you by."

"Inspiration comes from seeing what's possible."

"Relationships without loyalty aren't worth having."

"Solitude is where you find yourself."

"You know, the hardest thing for me was leaving the life. It's like an addiction, you know?"

"As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster."

"Funny how? Like I'm a clown? I amuse you?"

"See, the hardest thing for me was leaving the life."

"You're a good fella, Henry. Don't fuck it up."

"We're made guys, Henry. We can do anything we want."

"The money was wonderful, but that's not the real thing."

"You gotta understand, we had rules back then."

"When you're in the life, you're in it forever."

"I'm not a rat, Henry. I'm just trying to survive."

"Success is when people respect you, fear you a little."

"The life was beautiful in its own way."

"You learn to keep your mouth shut, that's the key."

"Family is everything, but the life comes first."

"Truth is, the money made everything possible."

"I always believed in the freedom of the streets."

"Peace never lasts in this business, Henry."

"Knowledge is power, but in our world, fear is better."

"Time moves differently when you're living like we do."

"I had faith once, before I joined the mob."

"Leadership means making hard choices nobody else can make."

"Work hard, but play harder - that's the life."

"Dreams are what keep you going in the darkness."

"Art is created by the strong, not the weak."