I think I meant that, given the circumstances of my childhood, I had the illusion that it's easier to be alone. To have your relationships be casual and also to pose as a solitary person, because it was more romantic. You know, I was raised on the idea of the ramblin' man and the loner. Steve Martin on alone
Throughout my whole life, as a performer, I've never played with a band. I've always played alone, so I was never required to stay in rhythm or anything. So it was a real different experience for me to start playing with a band. There were so many basic things for me to learn. Steve Martin on alone
Talking about music is like dancing about architecture. Steve Martin on architecture
What is comedy? Comedy is the art of making people laugh without making them puke. Steve Martin on art
I believe entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art you're an idiot. Steve Martin on art
There's a lot of thought in art. People get to talk about important things. There's a lot of sex, you know, in art. There's a lot of naked women and men, and there's intrigue, there's fakery. It's a real microcosm of the larger world. Steve Martin on art
You want to be a bit compulsive in your art or craft or whatever you do. Steve Martin on art
I'm enamored with the art world. Anytime you look at anything that's considered artistic, there's a commercial world around it: the ballet, opera, any kind of music. It can't exist without it. Steve Martin on art
I've always believed that there are funny people everywhere, but they're just not comedians. In fact, some of my best comedic inspirations were not professional entertainers. Steve Martin on best
I've got to keep breathing. It'll be my worst business mistake if I don't. Steve Martin on business
Comedy may be big business but it isn't pretty. Steve Martin on business
When I was in college, I was debating to try my hand at show business, or to become a professor. I just thought of the risk of not going into show business and always wondering if I would've had a chance. Because that's where my real heart was. Steve Martin on business
Movies always are open to being remade because times change so much, and the tempo of movies changes. I think of it like a James Bond. They can have different actors play the same role... I've had people come up to me and say, 'We want to remake 'The Jerk' with so and so.' And I say, 'Fine.' It just doesn't bother me. It's an honor actually. Steve Martin on change
Throughout my whole life, as a performer, I've never played with a band. I've always played alone, so I was never required to stay in rhythm or anything. So it was a real different experience for me to start playing with a band. There were so many basic things for me to learn. Steve Martin on experience
A day without sunshine is like, you know, night. Steve Martin on funny
Boy, those French: they have a different word for everything! Steve Martin on funny
I like a woman with a head on her shoulders. I hate necks. Steve Martin on funny
Chaos in the midst of chaos isn't funny, but chaos in the midst of order is. Steve Martin on funny
I've always believed that there are funny people everywhere, but they're just not comedians. In fact, some of my best comedic inspirations were not professional entertainers. Steve Martin on funny
I thought 'Borat' was a breakthrough comedy, because it was really funny. It wasn't some studio-produced script with 14 writers. Steve Martin on funny