Steve Martin Quotes

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• Thankfully, perseverance is a good substitute for talent.
• I believe in eight of the ten commandments. I believe in going to church every Sunday... unless there's a game on.
• You know, there's a moment when you're famous when it's unbearable to go out because you're too famous. And then there's a moment when you're…
• Reviews for someone like me come in three packages. One is justifiable praise, the second is justifiable criticism, and the third is, "This is only…
• I'm 48. For a while after 'The Jerk' (movie) I had a feeling of failure. I was a little scared. First people discover you and…
• Always make room for the unexpected in yourself.
• A father carries pictures where his money used to be.
• A kiss may not be the truth, but it is what we wish were true.
• When people ask me, ‘how do you make it in show business,’ or whatever, what I always tell them — and nobody ever takes note…
• A joke that works is complete knowledge in a nanosecond....
• You know, you're really nobody in L.A. unless you live in a house with a really big door
• The greatest thing you can do is surprise yourself.
• All I've ever wanted was an honest week's pay for an honest day's work.
• I studied with the Maharishi for many years, and really didn't learn that much. But one thing that he taught me, I'll never forget: 'ALWAYS...'…
• Halle Berry is here, whose win last year broke down barriers for unbelievably hot women.
• Relationships end, but they don't end your life.
• Relationships end, but they don't end your life. But people do often spending more time finding out about failed relationships than finding successful ones.
• You know that look that women get when they want to have sex? Me neither.
• I believe that sex is one of the most beautiful, natural, wholesome things that money can buy.
• How to make a million dollars: First, get a million dollars

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