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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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Chaos in the midst of chaos isnt funny, but chaos in the midst of order is. – 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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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

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Theres great sadness and life doesnt work out like you would want, on a lot of levels, but theres no need to feel all alone. This happens to everybody, so theres no self-pity. This is the ride that humans are on, and all of it is essential for our natural part of it. – Mike Mills

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I have two ideas for novels at the moment, neither of them all that conventional, but Im not ready to choose between them yet, let alone settle down to the process of writing. – Jonathan Coe

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I have grown up alone. Ive taken care of myself. I worked, earned money and was independent at 18. – Ingrid Bergman

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Were born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that were not alone. – Orson Welles

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