It’s not what you know, it’s what you think you know.
STEVE MARTINActing 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.
More Steve Martin Quotes
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A father carries pictures where his money used to be.
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I thought yesterday was the first day of the rest of my life but it turns out today is.
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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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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.
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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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Be so good they can’t ignore you.
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I love money. I love everything about it.
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I believe in equality. Equality for everybody. No matter how stupid they are or how superior I am to them.
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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 could never be a woman, ’cause I’d just stay home and play with my breasts all day.
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I will do anything to look like him – except, of course, exercise or eat right.
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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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I’m not trying to be a big shot or anything like that, but I get my drinks half price.
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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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Teaching is, after all, a form of show business.
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