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
Boy, those French: they have a different word for everything! – 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 feel good about being able to take bluegrass on to television like Letterman and The View, and Ive heard nice things about being able to do that. I really havent felt any negativity toward me or my music. – Steve Martin