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.
STEVE MARTINTalking about music is like dancing about architecture.
More Steve Martin Quotes
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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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I really enjoy finding the right word, creating a good, flowing sentence. I enjoy the rhythm of the words.
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You can’t really conduct your life by one or two phrases.
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Dinosaurs did not walk with humans. The evolutionary record says different. They gambled.
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How many people have never raised their hand before?
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I just downloaded eleven hundred books onto my Kindle, and now I can’t lift it.
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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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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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Thankfully, perseverance is a good substitute for talent.
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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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It’s not what you know, it’s what you think you know.
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Be so good they can’t ignore you.
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I’m not trying to be a big shot or anything like that, but I get my drinks half price.
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How to make a million dollars: First, get a million dollars.
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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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