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 MARTINIt’s not what you know, it’s what you think you know.
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No art comes from the conscious mind.
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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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Teaching is, after all, a form of show business.
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Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent.
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When I die, now don’t think that I’m a nut, don’t want no fancy funeral, just one like old King Tut.
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I started a grease fire at McDonald’s – threw a match in the cook’s hair.
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Be so good they can’t ignore you.
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It was essential that I never show doubt about what I was doing.
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I could never be a woman, ’cause I’d just stay home and play with my breasts all day.
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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 guess I wouldn’t believe in anything if it weren’t for my lucky astrology mood watch.
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I love money. I love everything about it.
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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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I just downloaded eleven hundred books onto my Kindle, and now I can’t lift it.
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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 really enjoy finding the right word, creating a good, flowing sentence. I enjoy the rhythm of the words.
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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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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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You know that look that women get when they want to have sex? Me neither.
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I was always very shy but as I get older I think, What am I being shy for? You just grow weary of your own hang-ups.
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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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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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There’s no better way to learn something than to learn it in front of an audience. Your terror drives you.
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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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