The banjo is such a happy instrument–you can’t play a sad song on the banjo – it always comes out so cheerful.
STEVE MARTINThrough the years, I have learned there is no harm in charging oneself up with delusions between moments of valid inspiration.
More Steve Martin Quotes
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I started a grease fire at McDonald’s – threw a match in the cook’s hair.
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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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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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Talking about music is like dancing about architecture.
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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 know that look that women get when they want to have sex? Me neither.
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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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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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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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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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A father carries pictures where his money used to be.
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Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent.
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There’s someone out there for everyone – even if you need a pickaxe, a compass, and night goggles to find them.
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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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