When I die, now don’t think that I’m a nut, don’t want no fancy funeral, just one like old King Tut.
STEVE MARTIN
STEVE MARTIN
Steve Martin on death
Steve Martin59 quotes“When I die, now don’t think that I’m a nut, don’t want no fancy funeral, just one like old King Tut.”
More from Steve Martin
First the doctor told me the good news: I was going to have a disease named after me.
Steve MartinSteve Martin I guess I wouldn’t believe in anything if it weren’t for my lucky astrology mood watch.
Steve MartinSteve Martin Some people have a way with words, and other people; oh, uh, not have way.
Steve MartinSteve Martin 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!
Steve MartinSteve Martin 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.
Steve MartinSteve Martin It’s not what you know, it’s what you think you know.
Steve MartinSteve Martin Thankfully, perseverance is a good substitute for talent.
Steve MartinSteve Martin Be so good they can’t ignore you.
Steve MartinSteve Martin You know that look that women get when they want to have sex? Me neither.
Steve MartinSteve Martin I thought yesterday was the first day of the rest of my life but it turns out today is.
Steve MartinSteve Martin How many people have never raised their hand before?
Steve MartinSteve Martin Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent.
Steve MartinSteve Martin I was deeply unhappy, but I didn’t know it because I was so happy all the time.
Steve MartinSteve Martin I’ve got to keep breathing. It’ll be my worst business mistake if I don’t.
Steve MartinSteve Martin With 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.
Steve MartinSteve Martin I have found that– just as in real life–imagination sometimes has to stand in for experience.
Steve MartinSteve Martin
Original quotes
From our community writers
Someone rejected you does not mean you are not worthy. Maybe they can’t afford to be with you.
Jacklyn TysonJacklyn Tyson I will love you from afar it’s better this way because close up it hurts too much.
Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson Maybe if you hold me tight, our love won’t be as shallow.
Mira R. AridiMira R. Aridi Sometimes a person is in peace & in the piece at the same time.
Jessica CollinsJessica Collins Between day and night there was a moment of silence.
Frode GaslandFrode Gasland But doesn’t it hurt to feel so much and pretend not to?
Brad NeatonBrad Neaton Admire your sweet way of glowing; your passionate way of flowing.
Ana SoulfulAna Soulful Darling, you are a warrior, for even though each day feels like a battle, you keep fighting and live on.
Sarah ShawkatSarah Shawkat
Meet the writers
More on death
Remember your end and stop hating.
Pope FrancisPope Francis Fire lives in the death of earth, air lives in the death of fire, water lives in the death of air, and earth in the death of water.
HeraclitusHeraclitus I don’t want to just die a normal death, I wanna be killed twice.
EminemEminem I am not afraid to die because I know that when we go, we will go together. It is living without you that would be unbearable.
Michael ScottMichael Scott What I wanted to express very clearly and intensely was that the reason these people had to invent or imagine heroes and gods is pure fear. Fear of life and fear of death.
Frida KahloFrida Kahlo Each time we don’t say what we wanna say, we’re dying.
Yoko OnoYoko Ono Animals never worry about Heaven or Hell. Neither do I. Maybe that’s why we get along.
Charles BukowskiCharles Bukowski Poverty is the worst form of death.
Imam AliImam Ali