When I was in pre-production for Trees Lounge, I was hearing the cinematographer talking with the production designer about colours and this and that and feeling like I was losing control. Steve Buscemi More Quotes by Steve Buscemi More Quotes From Steve Buscemi Do you think god stays in heaven because he too lives in fear of what he's created here on earth? Steve Buscemi earthheaventhinking What's "God"? Well, you know, when you want something really bad and you close your eyes and you wish for it? God's the guy that ignores you. Steve Buscemi eyeatheistreligious Just because people want to eat the burger doesn't mean they want to meet the cow. Steve Buscemi burgersmeanpeople 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? Steve Buscemi officeretirementyears Really interesting things come because you don't know what the rules are, what you can and can't do. Steve Buscemi interesting-thingsknowsinteresting I can't relate to 99% of humanity. Steve Buscemi relatei-canhumanity 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. Steve Buscemi hatsdoorsadventure My favorite review described me as the cinematic equivalent of junk mail. I don't know what that means, but it sounds like a dig. Steve Buscemi humorousprofoundmean I like telling stories about people with problems. I can't really put it much simpler than that. Steve Buscemi problemstoriespeople I don't tend to think of the characters i play as losers. 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. Steve Buscemi strugglecharacterthinking I never want to feel like the way that I see it isthe only way. Sometimes mistakes happen and that's better than whatyou thought the scene could be. You allow room for the possibilities. Steve Buscemi wantmistakeway My real training as an actor was when I started doing theatre. Steve Buscemi trainingtheatrereal We both [with Jo Andres] think that it is really important to our culture that we support all kinds of music, all kinds of theatre and all kinds of art because you never know what moves people. We've always believed that there should be a strong voice outside the commercial world. Certainly, the commercial world has a huge place in our culture and we also support that - but, we also want to support the stuff that lives outside of that. Steve Buscemi strongartmoving I usually get freaked out if I'm in a situation where a lot of people recognise me at once. Steve Buscemi recognisesituationpeople 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. Steve Buscemi passionatefunpeople 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. Steve Buscemi theatreactingjobs It doesn't matter what part I play, I try and commit myself 100 percent. Steve Buscemi matterplaytrying I never made a daring rescue, which is the story people want to hear. I did go to my share of fires. Steve Buscemi firestoriespeople I talked with Quentin about where the character came from, and he told me Kansas City. I don't know how somebody talks from Kansas City, so I made him from New York. Steve Buscemi citiesnew-yorkcharacter Usually, I only get to work a few weeks on a movie, or I often don't make it to the end of the movie because I'm disposed of. Steve Buscemi weekends
