Quotes By Steve Zahn

I moved to New York to do theater, and I got cast in a play that was funny, and then I was the funny guy. I did a movie that was funny, and then I was the funny guy.

It goes all the way back to 'Psycho.' Movies with twists like that are memorable because they're so simple.

I look at it like, I'm just a character actor. If I get cast as the stoned sidekick, fine. But I just want to act.

Let me tell you something, planes and kids... I've got a 3 and 1 year old, I don't wish that on anybody.

I lived in Minnesota in a small town.

I love 'Safe Men.' Now it's getting all this culty kind of - it just came out on DVD. That was awesome. I read that script, I never laughed so hard in my life.

I still really love acting. I find it really challenging. And I really love film; it's a lot of fun.

I have raised beds, perennial beds, cut flower beds. I have an island on a pond that's just covered in peonies. I have an herb garden, tons of vegetables, raspberries. I have everything. I'm a green guy.

Film is a strange thing.

I'm not a leading guy.

I just planted the family vegetables yesterday. You name it, I grow it.

PlayStation 3 is another form of meditation. Come on, when you're on set, all day? That's what I do in my trailer, I just play PlayStation 3.

I love 'Shattered Glass.' It's one of my favorite movies. I think it's just brilliant.

I'm always attracted to the vulnerable character more than I am the superhero.

You work with stand-up comedians or you work with somebody in theater, you work with somebody from 'Star Search' or 'Survivor' or a kid, it constantly changes how you play with people.

I love general history. That's all I read really. I don't read novels, I read history. I love it. I live in an area that's really rich in Civil War history. I live in Kentucky on a farm. A lot of revolution, a lot of military history I love.

I'm a good dad; I spend a lot of time with my kids.

I'm theater trained.

Most people laugh at situations rather than a tagline anyway.

I don't care if you've just won an Oscar, you still have to campaign for parts.

You still really fight for good parts. It never stops. It's never a breeze. The people at the top of their game work as hard as the people at the bottom.

I've had more people come up to me about 'Saving Silverman' than anything else. That and 'That Thing You Do!' But 'Saving Silverman' is the one I get most often. And I love that.