Always make room for the unexpected in yourself.
STEVE MARTINThe banjo is such a happy instrument–you can’t play a sad song on the banjo – it always comes out so cheerful.
More Steve Martin Quotes
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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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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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All I’ve ever wanted was an honest week’s pay for an honest day’s work.
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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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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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You know that look that women get when they want to have sex? Me neither.
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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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There is one thing I would break up over, and that is if she caught me with another woman. I won’t stand for that.
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It’s not the size of the nose that matters, it’s what’s inside that counts.
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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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Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent.
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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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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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