Steve Martin
Steve Martin
Stephen Glenn "Steve" Martinis an American actor, comedian, writer, producer and musician. Martin came to public notice in the 1960s as a writer for the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, and later as a frequent guest on The Tonight Show. In the 1970s, Martin performed his offbeat, absurdist comedy routines before packed houses on national tours. Since the 1980s, having branched away from stand-up comedy, Martin has become a successful actor, as well as an author, playwright, pianist and banjo player,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth14 August 1945
CountryUnited States of America
Knowledge of means without knowledge of ends is animal training.
Love is a promise delivered already broken.
The conscious mind is the editor, and the subconscious mind is the writer.
It's like painting the same blank canvas over and over and over and over and over. Once the concept is known, you don't need to see two. And that was in the back of my head, that I was really done artistically with what I had created or pastiched.
I like all kinds of music. I listen to Abigail Washburn, the Punch Brothers, and Marc Johnson, the great clawhammer player. I also listen a lot to Sirius Radio, there's a lot of bluegrass there.
I believe that sex is one of the most beautiful, natural, wholesome things that money can buy.
A kiss may not be the truth, but it is what we wish were true.
I was seeking comic originality, and fame fell on me as a byproduct.
You know, you're really nobody in L.A. unless you live in a house with a really big door
You know that look that women get when they want to have sex? Me neither.
Comedy is not pretty.
Performing music is a way to do comedy, but without the obligation to do a solid hour, hour and half of a standup. I could intersperse it with music, so it became a really good format for me.
I cannot smell mothballs because it's so difficult to get their little legs apart.
How to make a million dollars: First, get a million dollars