- When I believe in something, I fight like hell for it.
- I live for myself and I answer to nobody.
- I don't know why it (stardom) happened--but it's kinda nice. Maybe it's because I'm someone off the streets. Maybe people relate to me.
- I worked hard, and if you work hard you get the goodies.
- If I hadn't made it as an actor, I might have wound up a hood.
- I don't believe in that phony hero stuff.
- I'm out of the Midwest. It was a good place to come from. It gives you a sense of right or wrong and fairness, which is lacking in our society.
- Acting's a good racket. And lets face it, you can't beat it for the bread.
- I'd rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on Earth. (This is not a McQueen quote. For the story, click HERE)
- I'll be walking down the street and some guy spots me and flips out. You can see it happen. He goes temporarily crazy just from looking at me. I know what's going through his head: He's got to make his move. He's got to do it because there's a movie star right in front of him and it may be the only chance in his whole life. After a while, they all turn out to be the same person: some guy flipping out, trying to get to you, trying to eat you, man, because he just can't let you get away!
- Life is a scam.
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