The thing in comedy is that once you start worrying about something not succeeding, you're frozen. There's no verdict on anything. You can make ¡Three Amigos!, and some people will at the time say, "Oh, that's too silly." Then five years later, silly is hip. Now it's considered art. I never comment on anything I do, because if I say anything negative about X film, or X TV show, or X project, people who saw it and loved it go, "Well, am I an idiot?"
Someone once asked me what was the weirdest question I was ever asked. And I was stymied. - Martin Short
Someone once asked me what was the weirdest question I was ever asked. And I was stymied.
- Martin Short
No one is any one thing. - Martin Short
No one is any one thing.
I think loss can fuel how you lead your whole life. - Martin Short
I think loss can fuel how you lead your whole life.
If you have wonderful moments, don't second-guess them, just enjoy them. - Martin Short
If you have wonderful moments, don't second-guess them, just enjoy them.
One of my great influences was Don Knotts as Barney Fife. - Martin Short
One of my great influences was Don Knotts as Barney Fife.
The thing you can always rely on, your core person, comes from your family's attention and love. - Martin Short
The thing you can always rely on, your core person, comes from your family's attention and love.
A musical is only as good as its director. The same can also be said for the CIA. - Martin Short
A musical is only as good as its director. The same can also be said for the CIA.
I've chosen to treat my life more like a party than something to stress about. - Martin Short
I've chosen to treat my life more like a party than something to stress about.
You try to figure out things to keep yourself interested. It's very easy to get lulled. - Martin Short
You try to figure out things to keep yourself interested. It's very easy to get lulled.
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