Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent.
STEVE MARTINI was deeply unhappy, but I didn’t know it because I was so happy all the time.
More Steve Martin Quotes
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Be so good they can’t ignore you.
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Don’t have sex man. It leads to kissing and pretty soon you have to start talking to them.
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Now let’s repeat the non-conformists’ oath: I promise to be different! I promise to be unique! I promise not to repeat things other people say! Good!
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I have found that– just as in real life–imagination sometimes has to stand in for experience.
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Acting has helped me understand people, not only because you are acting as a character, but also because you are watching other actors work. That really helps you identify in life when someone is acting, not being true.
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Acting is collaborative because you are working with another actor, and it’s almost like a two-man juggling team. You have to really be in sync.
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Dinosaurs did not walk with humans. The evolutionary record says different. They gambled.
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I believe that sex is one of the most beautiful, natural, wholesome things that money can buy.
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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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It’s not what you know, it’s what you think you know.
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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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A father carries pictures where his money used to be.
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Some people have a way with words, and other people; oh, uh, not have way.
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No art comes from the conscious mind.
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You can’t really conduct your life by one or two phrases.
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