Steve Martin
  • I think I meant that, given the circumstances of my childhood, I had the illusion that it's 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.

  • Throughout my whole life, as a performer, I've never played with a band. I've 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.

  • Talking about music is like dancing about architecture.

  • What is comedy? Comedy is the art of making people laugh without making them puke.

  • I believe entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art you're an idiot.