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.
STEVE MARTINI have found that– just as in real life–imagination sometimes has to stand in for experience.
More Steve Martin Quotes
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I believe in equality. Equality for everybody. No matter how stupid they are or how superior I am to them.
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It was essential that I never show doubt about what I was doing.
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I love money. I love everything about it.
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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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Thankfully, persistence is a great 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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A father carries pictures where his money used to be.
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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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A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.
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First the doctor told me the good news: I was going to have a disease named after me.
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Some people have a way with words, and other people; oh, uh, not have way.
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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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I have found that– just as in real life–imagination sometimes has to stand in for experience.
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Thankfully, perseverance is a good substitute for talent.
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It’s not the size of the nose that matters, it’s what’s inside that counts.
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