It’s pain that changes our lives.
STEVE MARTINThankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent.
More Steve Martin Quotes
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A father carries pictures where his money used to be.
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It was essential that I never show doubt about what I was doing.
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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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I just downloaded eleven hundred books onto my Kindle, and now I can’t lift it.
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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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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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Be so good they can’t ignore you.
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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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Some nights, alone, he thinks of her, and some nights, alone, she thinks of him. Some night these thoughts, separated by miles and time zones, occur at the same objective moment, and Ray and Mirabelle are connected without ever knowing it.
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It’s not what you know, it’s what you think you know.
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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’ve got to keep breathing. It’ll be my worst business mistake if I don’t.
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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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I believe the United States should allow all foreigners in this country, provided they can speak our native language… Apache.
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