Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent.
STEVE MARTINI thought yesterday was the first day of the rest of my life but it turns out today is.
More Steve Martin Quotes
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No art comes from the conscious mind.
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With comedy, you never know until you put it in front of an audience. You shoot it and a year later you have no idea if it’s going to work. And then you get the response. It’s great when it’s good.
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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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How many people have never raised their hand before?
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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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Talking about music is like dancing about architecture.
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Be so good they can’t ignore you.
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Teaching is, after all, a form of show business.
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All I’ve ever wanted was an honest week’s pay for an honest day’s work.
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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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How to make a million dollars: First, get a million dollars.
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It’s pain that changes our lives.
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Chaos in the midst of chaos isn’t funny, but chaos in the midst of order is.
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Boy, those French: they have a different word for everything!
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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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The greatest thing you can do is surprise yourself.
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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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Writer’s block is a fancy term made up by whiners so they can have an excuse to drink alcohol.
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I guess I wouldn’t believe in anything if it weren’t for my lucky astrology mood watch.
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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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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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A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.
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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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Don’t have sex man. It leads to kissing and pretty soon you have to start talking to them.
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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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