Through the years, I have learned there is no harm in charging oneself up with delusions between moments of valid inspiration.
STEVE MARTINYou 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.
More Steve Martin Quotes
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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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I started a grease fire at McDonald’s – threw a match in the cook’s hair.
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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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Thankfully, perseverance is a good substitute for talent.
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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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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.
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It’s pain that changes our lives.
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Be so good they can’t ignore you.
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How to make a million dollars: First, get a million dollars.
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You know that look that women get when they want to have sex? Me neither.
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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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It was essential that I never show doubt about what I was doing.
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Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent.
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Writer’s block is a fancy term made up by whiners so they can have an excuse to drink alcohol.
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How many people have never raised their hand before?
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