Martin Short Quotes

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Martin Short

Profession : Actor

Birth : March 26, 1950

I think loss can fuel how you lead your whole life.

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I pretend I'm one of the royal family when I'm in a hotel and that the hotel belongs to me - it is a palace.

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I know if I were to drop dead now, people would probably write nice things in the obit.

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I have a kind of objective luxury about my career.

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I hate to lull the audience into letting them think that something is something. It's always fun to defy expectations.

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I've done lots of improv things but not a whole movie.

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Being the youngest of five, you're adored, you're fueled with confidence.

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All these things that enter your head are assignments. You write them up and then throw them out there and if someone wants to do it, your assignment is done.

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Often audiences vary... but I've always found Milwaukee to be a fabulous place to play with great audiences and very hip.

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Why does 'I Love Lucy' still make people laugh? Because she's a specific character who has real reactions.

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I think that even though the characters were heightened, the 'SCTV' cast were all such strong actors they found a certain truth in playing them. I think that's why the show stays fresh and timeless.

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No one doesn't have loss. No one doesn't have pain.

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Any time you're honoured by your home, it's a bigger deal than most.

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I think Canadians are great satirists because we sit in the middle of these two giants: Great Britain and the U.S.

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Everything alters and changes with time. Some things that are considered triumphs, and 10 years later, they're considered minor.

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My job is not to analyze my career. But I am proud of the amount of work I've done and the amount of commitment I've given to it. That makes me proud.

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Some people you work on a film with, and then they disappear.

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I was a huge fan of Steve Martin, as everyone I knew in comedy was.

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There's a lot of insecure, sad people in any profession.

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I've always thought one of the tricks of being an actor for a long time is keeping yourself interested once you've figured out how to pay the rent.

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