141 Quotes by Steve Buscemi

My greatest hope was to get discovered as a comedian and get on a sitcom.

I've certainly worked with really great directors who haven't acted.

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,'

When I was a fireman I was in a lot of burning buildings. It was a great job, the only job I ever had that compares with the thrill of acting.

Bob Altman had this relaxed but serious attitude. Everybody loved him. I wanted him to adopt me.

I have a dresser, who literally is a guy who makes sure the tie is right. It's a little bit of a process. I could probably do it by myself, but it would take me three times as long.

I hope I don't make it sound like it's this big to-do, but even putting on real cufflinks takes work.

It's always fun to get to do independent film because I believe that that's the life blood of film. It's about writers and directors who truly have their own vision, and that's hard.

I don't blame any director for wanting to do something more commercial. That's all part of the business. I certainly have done it, as an actor.