Thankfully, perseverance is a good substitute for talent.
STEVE MARTINNow let’s repeat the non-conformists’ oath: I promise to be different! I promise to be unique! I promise not to repeat things other people say! Good!
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Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent.
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Teaching is, after all, a form of show business.
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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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Don’t have sex man. It leads to kissing and pretty soon you have to start talking to them.
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Be so good they can’t ignore you.
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A father carries pictures where his money used to be.
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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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I love money. I love everything about it.
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Always make room for the unexpected in yourself.
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No art comes from the conscious mind.
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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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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’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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I started a grease fire at McDonald’s – threw a match in the cook’s hair.
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