Quotes from Steve Guttenberg


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You never know who's going to become your friend. Friends are always chance meetings.


Let's look at people as artists and try to support them; just because Picasso painted a couple of bad paintings, that's no reason to say he's a lousy painter.


You can tell when you're in a hit.


When you're starting out as an actor, there isn't much food around. I was lucky to have a hit pretty early on. I didn't starve too long.


Typecasting is a good thing. It's good to be known for what you do.


There are 100,000 actors in the Screen Actors Guild. Only 2,000 of them make more than $75,000 a year.


Someone's just told me the English are still trying to take over the United States - is that true?


I've only had good experiences with actors. Starring next to them and directing them, for the most part they're all inspiring, special people.


I've made a lot of people a lot of money, and I've made a lot of people really happy. I've entertained millions and millions of people.


I'm sure if you dig deep, Joe and Ralph Fiennes do it because they want to be noticed.


I'm somebody who's really contributed to culture. Popular culture.


I'm somebody who deserves to be supported and encouraged to continue my work because I have a lot to give.


From 1980 to 1990, I shot more films than any other actor in the Screen Actors Guild, apart from Gene Hackman.


Every film can be fun, even if it's a terror.


Directing is a tremendous art.


If you put down a list of jobs, doctor, lawyer, janitor, teacher or movie star, everybody would pick the movie star. And why? So you could lie around the pool, drink margaritas and send money to your parents. So that's what I did.


I'm not bragging but my movies have grossed well over a billion dollars.


Unless you're Jack Lemmon or Cary Grant, there are few guys who can do comedy and drama.


Underneath all the skin, we're all the same.


I'm not going to say, I'm an actor and I'm changing the world. Who cares?