I like the idea that one thing leads to another. You can tweet something completely innocuous, and then find yourself going off on a tangent that's inspired by a response. Steve Martin completelyfindidea Change image and share on social
Everything is fraught with danger. I love technology and I love science. It's just always all in the way you use it. So there's no - you can't really blame anything on the technology. It's just the way people use it, and it always has been. Steve Martin blamedangerfraught share on social
I think when I was young, let's call it high school, and even before that, I just loved comedy, and I loved comedians. I grew up watching Laurel and Hardy. That's really a long time ago. I loved Jerry Lewis. I just loved comedians. Steve Martin agocallcomedian share on social
I was reading an article in the 'New York Times;' it talked about being in the zone, and being in the zone you're so focused that time ceases to exist. It's when you think, 'Oh, I've been doing this for five hours and didn't even know it.' It's the difference between hard work and going, '12 o'clock, not moving.' Steve Martin articleceaseclock share on social
I never thought about success. I always thought about doing the job at hand. My goal was getting through the show that night. Steve Martin goalhandjob Change image and share on social
I was very interested in vaudeville. It was the only sort of discipline that was a five-minute act on stage, which is what I really enjoyed and saw myself doing. And I bought books on it. Steve Martin actbookbuy Change image and share on social
With comedy, you have no place to go but more comedy, so you're never off the hook. Steve Martin comedyhookplace Change image and share on social
I'm enamored with the art world. Anytime you look at anything that's considered artistic, there's a commercial world around it: the ballet, opera, any kind of music. It can't exist without it. Steve Martin anytimeartartistic Change image and share on social
When I was in college, I was debating to try my hand at show business, or to become a professor. I just thought of the risk of not going into show business and always wondering if I would've had a chance. Because that's where my real heart was. Steve Martin businesschancecollege share on social
What is comedy? Comedy is the art of making people laugh without making them puke. Steve Martin artcomedylaugh Change image and share on social