Steve Martin Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I loved to make people laugh in high school, and then I found I loved being on stage in front of people. I'm sure that's some kind of ego trip or a way to overcome shyness. I was very kind of shy and reserved, so there's a way to be on stage and be performing and balance your life out.”

“I believe that Ronald Reagan will someday make this country what it once was... an arctic wilderness.”

“I did stand-up comedy for 18 years. Ten of those years were spent learning, four years were spent refining, and four years were spent in wild success. I was seeking comic originality, and fame fell on me as a byproduct. The course was more plodding than heroic.”

“I've run into people in my life who were so dramatic; people who are so extreme and so frustrating to be around that you end up thinking about them and talking about them for literally years after your experience with them is over. I've had that happen to me, and I've seen it happen to other people. I find it fascinating.”

“I'm tired of wasting letters when punctuation will do, period.”

“I got a flue shot and now my chimney works perfectly.”

“I believe entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art you're an idiot.”

“What is a movie star? A movie star is many things. They can be tall, short, thin, or skinny. They can be Democrats... or skinny.”

“I think I did pretty well, considering I started out with nothing but a bunch of blank paper.”

“I was not naturally talented. I didn't sing, dance or act, though working around that minor detail made me inventive.”