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I think I meant that, given the circumstances of my childhood, I h

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

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Bad psychoanalysis would say I enjoyed pleasing people, working really hard and pleasing people, which is probably related to my father in some way. But I really liked working hard. When I worked at Disneyland, Id do 12 hours straight and go home thrilled. – Steve Martin

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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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You know what your problem is, its that you havent seen enough movies – all of lifes riddles are answered in the movies. – Steve Martin

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Be able to be alone. Lose not the advantage of solitude, and the society of thyself. – Thomas Browne

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Im not a rock star. Sure I am, to a certain extent because of the situation, but when kids ask me how it feels to be a rock star, I say leave me alone, Im not a rock star. Im not in it for the fame, Im in it because I like to play. – Eddie Van Halen

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We cannot remember too often that when we observe nature, and especially the ordering of nature, it is always ourselves alone we are observing. – Georg C. Lichtenberg

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I think the idea that you can go this alone is – was a huge mistake. And unfortunately, there was a price paid in terms of suffering and pain for people in New Orleans. – Michael Chertoff

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