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Some people have a way with words, and other people; oh, uh, not have way.

Steve Martin

Now 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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Different Goodness Myself People Promise Talk Unique
Boy, those French: they have a different word for everything!
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Boy Different Language Word
Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent.
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Greatness Inspirational Motivational Persistence Talent Thankful
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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Act Character Help Identify Life People True Understand Yourself
Don’t have sex man. It leads to kissing and pretty soon you have to start talking to them.
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Kiss Man Sex Start Talk Yourself
A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.
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Hard Time Night Shine Sun Yourself
It was essential that I never show doubt about what I was doing.
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Appearance Confidence Doubt Motivational Myself
Some people have a way with words, and other people; oh, uh, not have way.
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Choice People Way Word
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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Act Actor Collaboration Team Work Yourself
How many people have never raised their hand before?
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Deep Hands People Question Voice
All I’ve ever wanted was an honest week’s pay for an honest day’s work.
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Honesty Myself Pay Work
Dinosaurs did not walk with humans. The evolutionary record says different. They gambled.
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Different Evolution Human Walk
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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Need People Relationship Soul Mate Yourself
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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Audience Comedy Goodness Greatness Ideas Response Work Yourself
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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Growth Old Thinking Yourself
Despite a lack of natural ability, I did have the one element necessary to all early creativity: naïveté, that fabulous quality that keeps you from knowing just how unsuited you are for what you are about to do.
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Ability Element Natural Necessary Quality Yourself

Some people have a way with words, and other people; oh, uh, not have way.

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