I was always a huge fan of E. E. Cummings. He did a series of lectures at Harvard or Princeton, and they were recorded. And they were incredibly moving. Steve Martin cummingfanharvard Change image and share on social
What I mean is that none of my talents had a - what's that great word - rubric. A singer, an actor, a dancer - there was nothing I could really say I was. The writing came much later. And, actually, thank God, because if I had said I'm a singer, I would really have just had one thing to do. Steve Martin actordancergod share on social
No matter how many times people say it - 'Oh, I'm just writing this for myself' 'Oh, I'm just doing this for myself' - nobody's doing it for themselves! You're doing it for an audience. So whether I'm performing or writing a book or playing music, it's definitely to be put out there and to be received in some way, definitely. Steve Martin audiencebookmatter share on social
It's a mystery to me the way that contemporary art galleries function. Steve Martin artcontemporaryfunction Change image and share on social
I have thought about some kind of musical involving my music. That would be kind of interesting. I have thought of it in that way, as a creator of something, not so much a performer. So that's in my head. Steve Martin creatorheadinterest 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 love comedy. That's what got me into the arts. I don't even know how to categorize myself anymore. Steve Martin anymoreartcategorize Change image and share on social
Hosting the Oscars is much like making love to a woman. It's something I only get to do when Billy Crystal is out of town. Steve Martin billycrystalhost Change image and share on social
I wish I could do a lot of things different. I'm not going to tell you what they are, but if I had a list of all my films right now, I'd go, 'Okay, I'll cross that one out and cross that one out and cross that one out and cross that one out.' Really. But I've made over 40 films. How can I not have some losers in there? Steve Martin crossfilmhave share on social