I never made a daring rescue, which is the story people want to hear. I did go to my share of fires.

Quote by Steve Buscemi

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The trend now is to shoot in Canada because it's cheaper, and they don't care...

The trend now is to shoot in Canada because it's cheaper, and they don't care...

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

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

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

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

Trees Lounge is based on my own life. Both my parents like the movie. My...

Trees Lounge is based on my own life. Both my parents like the movie. My...

All these directors, and I would include the Coen brothers and Quentin, have a very...

All these directors, and I would include the Coen brothers and Quentin, have a very...

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

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

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

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

I was going to buy a van and move to LA so I could secretly...

I was going to buy a van and move to LA so I could secretly...

I didn't think I'd ever be able to do movies. That was for serious actors.

I didn't think I'd ever be able to do movies. That was for serious actors.

Communication is the key, and it's one thing I had to learn-to talk to the...

Communication is the key, and it's one thing I had to learn-to talk to the...

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

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

When I was in pre-production for Trees Lounge, I was hearing the cinematographer talking with...

When I was in pre-production for Trees Lounge, I was hearing the cinematographer talking with...

It wasn't until my senior year in high school that I started acting.

It wasn't until my senior year in high school that I started acting.

What was frustrating about Armageddon was the time I spent not doing anything. It was...

What was frustrating about Armageddon was the time I spent not doing anything. It was...

With Animal Factory you'd think that because it's mostly interiors, you could shoot it anywhere....

With Animal Factory you'd think that because it's mostly interiors, you could shoot it anywhere....

They're not supposed to show prison films in prison. Especially ones that are about escaping.

They're not supposed to show prison films in prison. Especially ones that are about escaping.

It doesn't matter to me what the genre is.

It doesn't matter to me what the genre is.

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

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

I don't tend to think of these characters as losers. I like the struggles that...

I don't tend to think of these characters as losers. I like the struggles that...

My real training as an actor was when I started doing theatre.

My real training as an actor was when I started doing theatre.