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Demetri Martin Quotes

I love Steven Wright. I was in high school in the '80s, and there was a lot of stand up on television.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: comedian
Nationality: american
Birth: May 25, 1973

Topics

Love School Stand Up High School Up

There were times when I blundered and got the dreaded look from the lads. But that was a good sign. It showed I'd attempted something I'd not tried before.

Good Look Something Got Sign Tried

I don't know what I was trying to get out of a tenor - but it never really satisfied me until one day I picked up my alto and I said, 'Where have you been?' and I said right here for now on!

Jerome Richardson

Day Me Trying You Know Said

It was a presidential election year, and as a member of a consortium of Ivy League radio stations, we participated in 'network' coverage of election night.

Andrea Mitchell

Night Year Election Radio Ivy

Every man regards his own life as the New Year's Eve of time.

Life Time Man Year New Own

I have been wearing clothes designed by Maheshwari for many years now.

Clothes Now Years Been Many Wearing

And I may often question choices I make as a producer. But I've never questioned the choices I make as a director.

Steven Spielberg

Choices Never Question Director May

Music for us is a place of joy. Bringin' joy... that's what we are all about.

Trombone Shorty

Music Joy Place Us About

I don't really write. I'm an on-the-spot type of person. This beat, let's listen to it; let's vibe. And then I'll do a melody, and then we'll go back and do it.

Back Person Go Listen Write Beat

I must say that I do wrestle with the amount of money I make, but at the end of the day what am I gonna say? I took less money so Rupert Murdoch could have more?

Money Day End Of The Day End Say

In writing literary fiction, you are trying to help yourself. And readers are going to literary fiction not just to be entertained, but because they feel something else will happen; that the experience will take them beyond themselves and show them something they haven't seen before.

Experience Yourself Writing Help You

But if applause throws off your timing, then you're not the kind of comedian I would like to see. All you have to do is stand there and take it.

Stand You Timing Kind See Take

Great sculptors and artists spend countless hours perfecting their talents. They don't pick up a chisel or a brush and palette, expecting immediate perfection. They understand that they will make many errors as they learn, but they start with the basics, the key fundamentals first.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

Great Perfection Start Key Learn

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