kəstˈɑːbi hɐz ɐ pɹˈɑːmɪnənt ɹˈoʊl ɪnðɪ ˈɛmi ɐwˈɔːɹdwˈɪnɪŋ dˌɑːkjuːmˈɛntɚɹi ðɪ ˈɑːɹt ʌv fˈeɪlɪɹ: tʃˈʌk kˈɑːnəli nˌɑːt fɔːɹ sˈeɪl dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd baɪ dʒˈɛf stˈɪməl.
Kostabi has a prominent role in the Emmy award-winning documentary The Art of Failure: Chuck Connelly Not for Sale directed by Jeff Stimmel.