Quote by Steve Martin
I did stand-up comedy for 18 years. Ten of those years were spent

I did stand-up comedy for 18 years. Ten of those years were spent learning, four years were spent refining, and four years were spent in wild success. I was seeking comic originality, and fame fell on me as a byproduct. The course was more plodding than heroic. – Steve Martin

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Throughout my whole life, as a performer, Ive never played with a band. Ive 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

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When your hobbies get in the way of your work – thats OK but when your hobbies get in the way of themselves… well. – Steve Martin

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I believe entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art youre an idiot. – Steve Martin

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What keeps you confident in a healthy way is knowing that everyone else around you is going to support you and teach you and youre going to learn from them. I just feel open to learning from people. – Elizabeth Olsen

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The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you. – B. B. King

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