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
A celebrity is any well-known TV or movie star who looks like he spends more than two hours working on his hair. – Steve Martin
Theres a lot of thought in art. People get to talk about important things. Theres a lot of sex, you know, in art. Theres a lot of naked women and men, and theres intrigue, theres fakery. Its a real microcosm of the larger world. – Steve Martin
I think I meant that, given the circumstances of my childhood, I had the illusion that its 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