Top 75 Quotes by Steve Buscemi

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.

I'm terrible at story and structure, but I'm not so bad at writing dialogue.

I didn't really like the aloneness of doing stand-up.

I love working with Scorsese. He's not only a brilliant director and is great working with actors, but he's also a walking human film encyclopedia. It's fun to talk about movies with him.

I've never had a grand plan. I've only just tried to keep open to many different possibilities, have fun and work with people who are passionate about what they do.

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

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

It doesn't matter so much where the material comes from, as long as it's good.

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

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.