The banjo is such a happy instrument–you can’t play a sad song on the banjo – it always comes out so cheerful.
STEVE MARTINYou 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.
More Steve Martin Quotes
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You can’t really conduct your life by one or two phrases.
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You know that look that women get when they want to have sex? Me neither.
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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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Be so good they can’t ignore you.
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Talking about music is like dancing about architecture.
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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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Chaos in the midst of chaos isn’t funny, but chaos in the midst of order is.
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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 believe in equality. Equality for everybody. No matter how stupid they are or how superior I am to them.
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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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Thankfully, perseverance is a good substitute for talent.
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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 could never be a woman, ’cause I’d just stay home and play with my breasts all day.
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How to make a million dollars: First, get a million dollars.
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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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