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 MARTINAlways 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.
More Steve Martin Quotes
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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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Don’t have sex man. It leads to kissing and pretty soon you have to start talking to them.
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I will do anything to look like him – except, of course, exercise or eat right.
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It was essential that I never show doubt about what I was doing.
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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 love money. I love everything about it.
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How many people have never raised their hand before?
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No art comes from the conscious mind.
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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 really enjoy finding the right word, creating a good, flowing sentence. I enjoy the rhythm of the words.
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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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Talking about music is like dancing about architecture.
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How to make a million dollars: First, get a million dollars.
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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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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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