Steve Martin
Steve Martin
Stephen Glenn "Steve" Martinis an American actor, comedian, writer, producer and musician. Martin came to public notice in the 1960s as a writer for the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, and later as a frequent guest on The Tonight Show. In the 1970s, Martin performed his offbeat, absurdist comedy routines before packed houses on national tours. Since the 1980s, having branched away from stand-up comedy, Martin has become a successful actor, as well as an author, playwright, pianist and banjo player,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth14 August 1945
CountryUnited States of America
He had a tendency that, when he got down against a real high level of competition, he?d melt.
Sure, you can start now. Fire the janitor.
By the way, the proceeds from tonight's telecast -- and I think this is so great -- will be divvied up between huge corporations.
I just think they should get a fair shake. They didn't. They didn't have the rights regular criminals get.
I'm happy with how the day has gone and we've made positive steps forward each time I've gone out. My lap times have also been good and consistent from the outset, so it's good to be on the pace and feeling back at full health and fitness to really 'ride' the bike.
If she doesn't get an Academy Award nomination, I will kill myself.
There was a point when I was around 14,
I'd thought I'd spend time with the kids so they don't turn out weird.
I first thought maybe I'd do a banjo presentation record, where I'd play a couple of songs and get a bunch of other players to do the rest. Then I realized I had enough of my own songs to do an album of them.
It's a mystery to me the way that contemporary art galleries function.
The thing about the banjo is, when you first hear it, it strikes many people as 'What's that?' There's something very compelling about it to certain people; that's the way I was; that's the way a lot of banjo players and people who love the banjo are.
I believe Ronald Reagan can make this country what it once was. . . a large Arctic region covered with ice.
I just brush it off and try to make a joke about it. Over the years it's been interesting.
The course was more plodding than heroic. I did not strive valiantly against doubters but took incremental steps studded with a few intuitive leaps.