I have found that– just as in real life–imagination sometimes has to stand in for experience.
STEVE MARTINBefore 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.
More Steve Martin Quotes
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Some people have a way with words, and other people; oh, uh, not have way.
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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.
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I just downloaded eleven hundred books onto my Kindle, and now I can’t lift it.
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I actually learned about sex watching neighborhood dogs. And it was good. Go ahead and laugh. I think the most important thing I learned was: Never let go of the girl’s leg, no matter how hard she tries to shake you off.
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It’s not what you know, it’s what you think you know.
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Be so good they can’t ignore you.
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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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No art comes from the conscious mind.
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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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It’s pain that changes our lives.
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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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I will do anything to look like him – except, of course, exercise or eat right.
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Always make room for the unexpected in yourself.
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It was essential that I never show doubt about what I was doing.
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Boy, those French: they have a different word for everything!
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Some nights, alone, he thinks of her, and some nights, alone, she thinks of him. Some night these thoughts, separated by miles and time zones, occur at the same objective moment, and Ray and Mirabelle are connected without ever knowing it.
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A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.
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I could never be a woman, ’cause I’d just stay home and play with my breasts all day.
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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 guess I wouldn’t believe in anything if it weren’t for my lucky astrology mood watch.
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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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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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I believe the United States should allow all foreigners in this country, provided they can speak our native language… Apache.
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The greatest thing you can do is surprise yourself.
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There’s no better way to learn something than to learn it in front of an audience. Your terror drives you.
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I thought yesterday was the first day of the rest of my life but it turns out today is.
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