Steve Martin
Stephen Glenn "Steve" Martin is an American actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician, and composer. He was raised in Southern California in a Baptist family, where his early influences were working at Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm and working magic and comedy acts at these and other smaller venues in the area. His ascent to fame picked up when he became a writer for the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, and later became a frequent guest on the Tonight Show.
In the 1970s, Martin performed his offbeat, absurdist comedy routines before packed houses on national tours. In the 1980s, having branched away from stand-up comedy, he became a successful actor, playwright, and juggler, and eventually earned Emmy, Grammy, and American Comedy awards.
“The self-prepared dinner is a great time killer for lonely people and as much time should be spent on it as possible.”
“Unlike Ray Porter, his love is fearless and without reservation.”
“She has learned that her body is precious and it mustn't be offered carelessly ever again, as it holds a direct connection to her heart.”
“Writer's block is a fancy term made up by whiners so they can have an excuse to drink alcohol.”
“I gave my cat a bath the other day...they love it. He sat there, he enjoyed it, it was fun for me. The fur would stick to my tongue, but other than that...”
“Boy, those French! They have a different word for everything.”
“Through the years, I have learned there is no harm in charging oneself up with delusions between moments of valid inspiration.”
“I like a woman with a head on her shoulders. I hate necks.”
“I understood that as much as I had resisted the outside, as much as I had constricted my life, as much as I had closed and narrowed the channels into me, there were still many takers for the quiet heart.”
“It's pain that changes our lives.”
“Anyway, seeking work is a tad difficult given the poor design of the streets with their prohibitive curbs and driveways that don't quite line up.”
“We've had some fun tonight...considering we're all gonna die someday.”
“I would assign every lie a color: yellow when they were innocent, pale blue when they sailed over you like the sky, red because I knew they drew blood. And then there was the black lie. That's the worst of all. A black lie was when I told you the truth. ”
“[her] mind blackens. The blackness is not a thought, but if it could be pressed into a thought, if a chemical from a dropper could be dripped onto it causing its color and essence to become visible, it would take the shape of this sentence: Why does no one want me?”
“A girl who is willing to give every ounce of herself to someone, who could never betray her lover, who never suspects maliciousness of anyone, and whose sexuality sleeps in her, waiting to be stirred.”
“She was feeling her bohemian oats.”
“I believe that sex is one of the most beautiful, natural, wholesome things that money can buy.”
“I believe entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art you're an idiot.”
“A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.”