Quotes from Steve Buscemi

It's great working with Steve Carell and Jim Carrey. Those guys are really funny.

I did stand-up. I loved George Carlin and Steve Martin.

To me, it doesn't really matter how big the part is as long as the part is important to the story.

In the beginning, it wasn't even a question of deciding I'm going to do independent film and not commercial films - I wasn't being offered any commercial films, and there wasn't an independent scene.

Anything you write, even if you have to start over, is valuable. I let the story write itself through the characters.

I like the struggles that people have, people who are feeling like they don't fit into society, because I still sort of feel that way.

I was going to buy a van and move to LA so I could secretly pursue acting without any of my friends knowing.

I've had dentists who have wanted to help me out, but I say, 'You know, I won't work again if you fix my teeth.'

I always find that it's when a script is not detailed, then I have to do more work as an actor.

When I moved to the East Village in the late seventies, I wanted to be a street performer, so I practiced daily. I never did work up the skills or the courage to perform on the street, though.

All these directors, and I would include the Coen brothers and Quentin, have a very unique vision of what they want. They listen to ideas and make people feel like everyone is making the film.

My favorite review described me as the cinematic equivalent of junk mail.

My favorite review described me as the cinematic equ