Nobody was playing the soprano saxophone and certainly nobody was trying to do anything with it. So I was all alone. I didn't know that at first.


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What I mean is that none of my talents had a - what's that great word - rubric. A singer, an act...
STEVE MARTIN
Tweeting is really only good for one thing - it's just good for tweeting... It is rewarding, bec...
STEVE MARTIN
Boy, those French: they have a different word for everything!
STEVE MARTIN
I got a flue shot and now my chimney works perfectly.
STEVE MARTIN
What is a movie star? A movie star is many things. They can be tall, short, thin, or skinny. They ca...
STEVE MARTIN
I really enjoy finding the right word, creating a good, flowing sentence. I enjoy the rhythm of the ...
STEVE MARTIN
Everything is fraught with danger. I love technology and I love science. It's just always all in...
STEVE MARTIN
I did stand-up comedy for 18 years. Ten of those years were spent learning, four years were spent re...
STEVE MARTIN
I believe that sex is one of the most beautiful, natural, wholesome things that money can buy.
STEVE MARTIN
Nothing I do is done by popular demand.
STEVE MARTIN
Well, excuuuuuse me!
STEVE MARTIN
What is comedy? Comedy is the art of making people laugh without making them puke.
STEVE MARTIN
Talking about music is like dancing about architecture.
STEVE MARTIN
Snakes are just very instinctive to me. I've been playing with snakes since before I could walk....
STEVE IRWIN
The first crocodile I ever caught was at nine years of age, and it was a rescue.
STEVE IRWIN
So fear helps me from making mistakes, but I make lot of mistakes.
STEVE IRWIN
No, snakes are no problem. I'd go to any country, anywhere, any snakes, not a problem.
STEVE IRWIN
I believe sustainable use is the greatest propaganda in wildlife conservation at the moment.
STEVE IRWIN
I sincerely believe that there's room for cutting down trees for forestry and grazing, so as we ...
STEVE IRWIN
That might have a lot to do with it, but you know, I probably don't show fear, but I suffer from...
STEVE IRWIN
We've evolved from sitting back on our tripods and shooting wildlife films like they have been s...
STEVE IRWIN
Every cent we earn from Crocodile Hunter goes straight back into conservation. Every single cent.
STEVE IRWIN
The only animals I'm not comfortable with are parrots, but I'm learning as I go. I'm get...
STEVE IRWIN
When I talk to the camera, mate, it's not like I'm talking to the camera, I'm talking to...
STEVE IRWIN
No matter where you go and what you do in America, you turn the tele on and you're confronted wi...
STEVE IRWIN
I am optimistic globally. So many scientists are working frantically on the reparation of our planet...
STEVE IRWIN
Crikey means gee whiz, wow!
STEVE IRWIN
Yeah, I'm a thrill seeker, but crikey, education's the most important thing.
STEVE IRWIN
Where I live if someone gives you a hug it's from the heart.
STEVE IRWIN
I've probably saved thousands of peoples' lives with my educational message on snake bites, ...
STEVE IRWIN
There has been nothing more impactful on my life and meaningful to me than the introduction of Chris...
STEVE HARVEY
It's all about persevering. You know you're going to be tested. If you keep your eyes fixed ...
STEVE ALFORD
You want to be a bit compulsive in your art or craft or whatever you do.
STEVE MARTIN
Yes, guns are to men what jewelry is to women!
STEVE KING
Older people sit down and ask, 'What is it?' but the boy asks, 'What can I do with it?&#...
STEVE JOBS
But innovation comes from people meeting up in the hallways or calling each other at 10:30 at night ...
STEVE JOBS
It's not the tools that you have faith in - tools are just tools. They work, or they don't w...
STEVE JOBS
Throughout my years in business, I discovered something. I would always ask why you do things. The a...
STEVE JOBS
Computers themselves, and software yet to be developed, will revolutionize the way we learn.
STEVE JOBS
A minimum wage leads to higher levels of unemployment.
STEVE HANKE
I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake...
STEVE IRWIN
I used to have a pseudonym for Twitter, and I'm trying to get my check to verify me.
STEVE MNUCHIN
Doubt the conventional wisdom unless you can verify it with reason and experiment.
STEVE ALBINI
The very purpose of the Second Amendment is to stop the government from disallowing people the means...
STEVE STOCKMAN
I have an independent record label called Favored Nations on which I released an album by an artist ...
STEVE VAI
Lombardi, a certain magic still lingers in the very name. It speaks of duels in the snow and Novembe...
STEVE SABOL
In fact, it is often times a detriment for the Government to preemptively legislate on an issue befo...
STEVE BUYER
I expect VA's inspector general and the FBI to work closely together so that we can identify and...
STEVE BUYER
The nation's obligation to her defenders is as old as that defense itself.
STEVE BUYER
Our nation has kept faith with its veterans. Funding for veterans healthcare and benefits is strong,...
STEVE BUYER