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Despite a lack of natural ability, I did have the one element necessary to all early creativity: naïveté, that fabulous quality that keeps you from knowing just how unsuited you are for what you are about to do.

Steve Martin

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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Animal Funny Goodness Important Laughter Learning Myself Sex
Some people have a way with words, and other people; oh, uh, not have way.
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Choice People Way Word
I have found that– just as in real life–imagination sometimes has to stand in for experience.
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Experience Imagination Life Myself Reality Stand
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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Criticize Himself Man Walk Way Yourself
It’s not the size of the nose that matters, it’s what’s inside that counts.
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Appearance Body Count Self Love Worth
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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Act Actor Collaboration Team Work Yourself
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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Business Happiness Person Surprise Try Yourself
I’m not trying to be a big shot or anything like that, but I get my drinks half price.
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Drink Myself Price Try
The greatest thing you can do is surprise yourself.
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Greatness Hard Work Inspirational Surprise Yourself
Always make room for the unexpected in yourself.
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Expectation Inspirational Motivational Room Yourself
Despite a lack of natural ability, I did have the one element necessary to all early creativity: naïveté, that fabulous quality that keeps you from knowing just how unsuited you are for what you are about to do.
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Ability Element Natural Necessary Quality Yourself
It’s pain that changes our lives.
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Change Live One Liner Ourselves Pain
I could never be a woman, ’cause I’d just stay home and play with my breasts all day.
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Body Funny Home Myself Play Stay Woman
Be so good they can’t ignore you.
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Goodness Ignorance Inspirational Motivational One Liner Yourself
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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Boredom Comfortable Work Yourself
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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Act Character Help Identify Life People True Understand Yourself

Despite a lack of natural ability, I did have the one element necessary to all early creativity: naïveté, that fabulous quality that keeps you from knowing just how unsuited you are for what you are about to do.

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Despite a lack of natural ability, I did have the one element necessary to all early creativity: naïveté, that fabulous quality that keeps you from knowing just how unsuited you are for what you are about to do.

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