141 Quotes by Steve Buscemi

There’s something about being naïve. Really interesting things come because you don’t know what the rules are, what you can and can’t do.

I like telling stories about people with problems. I can't really put it much simpler than that.

I usually get freaked out if I'm in a situation where a lot of people recognise me at once.

Casting is everything. Getting the person that you imagined is this character and then seeing what they bring to it.

What if I told you insane was working fifty hours a week in some office for fifty years at the end of which they tell you to p*ss off; ending up in some retirement village hoping to die before suffering the indignity of trying to make it to the toilet on time? Wouldn't you consider that to be insane?

There's a certain type of character that you can't help but come in contact with growing up and living in Brooklyn and Long Island. A certain mixture of moxie, heart, and a wise guy sense of humor.

Really interesting things come because you don't know what the rules are, what you can and can't do.

Every day's an adventure when I step out of my door. That's why I usually wear a hat and keep my head low.

Do you think god stays in heaven because he too lives in fear of what he's created here on earth?