Steve Martin Quotes

I did stand-up comedy for 18 years. Ten of those years were spent learning, four years were spent refining, and four years were spent in wild success. I was seeking comic originality, and fame fell on me as a byproduct. The course was more plodding than heroic.

Steve Martin

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LearningSuccessMeComedyFame

I didn't come up through the ranks of the conservative movement... I came to these revelations about my own personal politics in a realm in which those books, those ideas, the canon of conservatism, is nonexistent.

Andrew Breitbart

PoliticsIdeasPersonalMy OwnOwn

I'm honestly not a great gift giver. I could give better - my girlfriends have always complained about that.

John Legend

GreatGiftBetterAlwaysGiveGiver

I want to make it so that it's OK to not be OK.

Mauro Ranallo

WantMakeOK

There's a different energy at one of my shows than anybody else's.

Tory Lanez

EnergyDifferentThanAnybodyShows

When the founders retire, it's always difficult for the second generation and third generation.

Masayoshi Son

GenerationDifficultAlwaysRetire

The gift of giving and paying it forward has always been traits I consider to be invaluable.

Jon Taffer

GiftForwardGivingAlwaysBeen

I think in the '80s, we certainly wrestled with what was the role of 'Playboy Magazine' in a post-sexual revolution, post-feminist world.

Christie Hefner

WorldRevolutionThinkMagazineRole

If you are a new, upcoming designer, you've got to think of new, cool ways to make the industry look at you. Don't just get stuck in a rut, show your clothes, and be like, 'You should like this.'

Coco Rocha

CoolThinkClothesYouLookNew

I get scared when I think I'm going to miss my flight. I get obsessed when I actually miss a flight.

Boman Irani

ThinkFlightScaredMissGoingGet

We must remind Americans that the promise of opportunity remains unbroken - that every person in this great nation can succeed through hard work, courage and personal responsibility.

Brian Sandoval

WorkHard WorkOpportunityCourage

I left my cushy job as an engineer in New Delhi in 2008 to pursue acting in Mumbai. I figured roles will start pouring in as soon as I landed in the city, but my bubble burst quickly.

Arfi Lamba

JobCityStartActingNewBubble

I owe 90 per cent of my life to people because I am a public figure, but 10 per cent is private to me. And I am not saying it in a defensive way. I feel my life has been made into a TV serial.

Priyanka Chopra

LifeI AmPeopleMeSayingMy Life

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