Next Sunday, after a hiatus of 15 months, "The Sopranos" returns to HBO for its fifth season.

Woo hoo! Lock and load!

David Chase: "Network television is all talk ... a prisoner of dialogue and steady-cam."

"I can tell you: to have to cut something to 42 minutes for an hour show is absurd. It's despicable. I'm amazed that we Americans put up with this."

"Television is at the base of a lot of our problems. It trivializes everything."

"I'm tired of television. I'm tired of the form."

The Real Boss of 'The Sopranos'