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 MARTINActing 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.
More Steve Martin Quotes
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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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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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Thankfully, perseverance is a good substitute for talent.
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The conscious mind is the editor, and the subconscious mind is the writer.
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It’s pain that changes our lives.
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Boy, those French: they have a different word for everything!
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No art comes from the conscious mind.
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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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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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Teaching is, after all, a form of show business.
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I’m not trying to be a big shot or anything like that, but I get my drinks half price.
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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 was deeply unhappy, but I didn’t know it because I was so happy all the time.
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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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I will do anything to look like him – except, of course, exercise or eat right.
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