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 MARTINIt was essential that I never show doubt about what I was doing.
More Steve Martin Quotes
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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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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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I will do anything to look like him – except, of course, exercise or eat right.
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Be so good they can’t ignore you.
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It’s not what you know, it’s what you think you know.
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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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I have found that– just as in real life–imagination sometimes has to stand in for experience.
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Some people have a way with words, and other people; oh, uh, not have way.
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There is one thing I would break up over, and that is if she caught me with another woman. I won’t stand for that.
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The greatest thing you can do is surprise yourself.
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You know that look that women get when they want to have sex? Me neither.
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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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I believe that sex is one of the most beautiful, natural, wholesome things that money can buy.
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Talking about music is like dancing about architecture.
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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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