It’s pain that changes our lives.
STEVE MARTINWith comedy, you never know until you put it in front of an audience. You shoot it and a year later you have no idea if it’s going to work. And then you get the response. It’s great when it’s good.
More Steve Martin Quotes
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Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you do criticize him, you’ll be a mile away and have his shoes.
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The banjo is such a happy instrument–you can’t play a sad song on the banjo – it always comes out so cheerful.
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Always make room for the unexpected in yourself.
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I’ve got to keep breathing. It’ll be my worst business mistake if I don’t.
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There is one thing I would break up over, and that is if she caught me with another woman. I won’t stand for that.
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You have to get comfortable with your work, you really have to know what you’re doing, and it has to be almost boring to you to be able to do it well.
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Always do business as if the person you’re doing business with is trying to screw you, because he probably is. And if he’s not, you can be pleasantly surprised.
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The greatest thing you can do is surprise yourself.
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Boy, those French: they have a different word for everything!
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There’s someone out there for everyone – even if you need a pickaxe, a compass, and night goggles to find them.
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No art comes from the conscious mind.
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I love money. I love everything about it.
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First the doctor told me the good news: I was going to have a disease named after me.
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I really enjoy finding the right word, creating a good, flowing sentence. I enjoy the rhythm of the words.
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A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.
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