Always do business as if the person you’re doing business with is trying to screw you, because he probably is. And if he’s not, you can be pleasantly surprised.
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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I really enjoy finding the right word, creating a good, flowing sentence. I enjoy the rhythm of the words.
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How many people have never raised their hand before?
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It’s pain that changes our lives.
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I believe that sex is one of the most beautiful, natural, wholesome things that money can buy.
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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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I have found that– just as in real life–imagination sometimes has to stand in for experience.
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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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I could never be a woman, ’cause I’d just stay home and play with my breasts all day.
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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 no better way to learn something than to learn it in front of an audience. Your terror drives you.
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Boy, those French: they have a different word for everything!
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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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I guess I wouldn’t believe in anything if it weren’t for my lucky astrology mood watch.
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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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I’m not trying to be a big shot or anything like that, but I get my drinks half price.
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