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Steve Martin quotes

American Comedian August 14, 1945

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Steve Martin quote: "Be so good they can't ignore you."
Be so good they can't ignore you. Steve Martin
Steve Martin quote: "Talking about music is like dancing about architecture."
Talking about music is like dancing about architecture. Steve Martin
If you saw her in these moments, you might think she was collecting her thoughts in order to go forward. But I see it another way: Her mind is being overwhelmed by two processes that must simultaneously proceed at full steam. One is to deal with and live in the present world. The other is to re-experience and mourn something that happened long ago. It is as though her lightness pulls her toward heaven, but the extra gravity around her keeps her earthbound. Steve Martin
In my opening seconds, I would say, "It's great to be here," then move to several other spots on the stage and say, "No, it's great to be here!" I would move again: "No, it's great to be here! Steve Martin
Steve Martin quote: "First the doctor told me the good news: I was going to have a..."
First the doctor told me the good news: I was going to have a disease named after me. Steve Martin
You want to know how I think art should be taught to children? Take them to a museum and say, 'This is art, and you can't do it. Steve Martin
He gave her his phone number, in a peculiar reversal of dating procedure. She might have considered kissing him, even after the horrible first date, but he just didn’t seem to know what to do. However, Jeremy does have one outstanding quality. He likes her. And this quality in a person makes them infinitely interesting to the person who is being liked. Steve Martin
Steve Martin quote: "I just believe that the interesting time in a career is..."
I just believe that the interesting time in a career is pre-success, what shaped things, how did you get to this point. Steve Martin
...it is not the big events that hurt the most but rather the smallest questionable shift in tone at the end of a spoken word that can plow most deeply into the heart. Steve Martin
Tweeting is really only good for one thing - it's just good for tweeting... It is rewarding, because it's just its own reward. It's sort of like heaven. Steve Martin
Steve Martin quote: "Be undeniably good."
Be undeniably good. Steve Martin
I knew I could only play Cyrano if he were Americanized. I had no intention of writing the script myself. I was afraid of it. You're playing with fire when you tamper with a classic. So I went looking for a writer. But it was such a personal idea, and anyone I would give it to would make it his own. It's hard to ask Neil Simon to write your idea. Steve Martin
When I was in college, I was debating to try my hand at show business, or to become a professor. I just thought of the risk of not going into show business and always wondering if I would've had a chance. Because that's where my real heart was. Steve Martin
Steve Martin quote: "I actually credit Twitter with fine-tuning some joke-writing..."
I actually credit Twitter with fine-tuning some joke-writing skills. I still feel like I'm working at it. Steve Martin
When I first started doing my comedy act, I just desperately needed material. So I took literally everything I knew how to do on stage with me, which was juggling, magic and banjo and my little comedy routines. I always felt the audience sorta tolerated the serious musical parts while I was doing my comedy. Steve Martin

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