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, I'd do 12 hours straight and go home thrilled. Steve Martin baddisneylandenjoy share on social
I've run into people in my life who were so dramatic; people who are so extreme and so frustrating to be around that you end up thinking about them and talking about them for literally years after your experience with them is over. I've had that happen to me, and I've seen it happen to other people. I find it fascinating. Steve Martin dramaticendexperience 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
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 anytimeartisticballet Change image and share on social
I realized that comedians of the day were operating on jokes and punch lines. The moment you say the punch line, the audience either laughs sincerely or they laugh automatically or they don't laugh. The thing that bothered me was that automatic laugh. I said, that's not real laughter. Steve Martin audienceautomaticautomatically share on social
I think there are people out there writing original bluegrass songs, but it's hard to get them out on the air. Steve Martin airbluegrasshard Change image and 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