“Comedy is the art of making people laugh without making them puke.”
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Famous Steve Martin Quotes
“I'm a bitter, sad, sour young man who makes a career out of hastling people with real careers.”
“Lots of women are getting involved. They're not satisfied just being passengers anymore.”
“You kill me and I'll see that you never work in this town again.”
“I like a woman with a head on her shoulders. I hate necks.”
“Don't have sex man. It leads to kissing and pretty soon you have to start talking to them.”
“I think I did pretty well, considering I started out with nothing but a bunch of blank paper.”
“Writer's block is a fancy term made up by whiners so they can have an excuse to drink alcohol.”
Source: Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
“Some people have a way with words, and other people...oh, uh, not have way.”
Source: Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
“How to make a million dollars: First, get a million dollars”
“I believe you should place a woman on a pedestal: high enough so you can look up her dress.”
“These days it's hard to look at a poodle without thinking what a good meal he would make.”
“I was deeply unhappy, but I didn't know it because I was so happy all the time.”
Source: L.A. Story: And, Roxanne : Two Screenplays