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 MARTINIt was essential that I never show doubt about what I was doing.
More Steve Martin Quotes
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A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.
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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.
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The banjo is such a happy instrument–you can’t play a sad song on the banjo – it always comes out so cheerful.
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Teaching is, after all, a form of show business.
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It’s not what you know, it’s what you think you know.
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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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How to make a million dollars: First, get a million dollars.
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Writer’s block is a fancy term made up by whiners so they can have an excuse to drink alcohol.
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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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Through the years, I have learned there is no harm in charging oneself up with delusions between moments of valid inspiration.
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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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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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Boy, those French: they have a different word for everything!
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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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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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