105 Quotes by Martin Short

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.

When kids like Steven Spielberg were eight and nine and 10, they had little cameras, and that's all they wanted to do. When I was 10, I was in my attic pretending to host my own variety show. Spielberg wasn't. That's why he's a film director, and I'm doing what I'm doing.

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

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

Comedy is a weird thing.

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

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.

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

Comedy is so subjective. If you trip and fall down, some people will laugh, and some people will say, 'Oh, physical comedy is so pedestrian.' Some people look at Three Stooges as lowbrow; some people consider them artists. No one is wrong. It's just a personal take.