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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.
— Martin Short
Tags: own, my-own, like, doing

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Someone once asked me what was the weirdest question I was ever asked. And I was stymied.
— Martin Short
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Comedy is a weird thing.
— Martin Short
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What I learned, a little too late, was that the 'traditional' Martin Short target viewer weighs under 300 pounds. Unfortunately, I was on during daytime.
— Martin Short
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Everything alters and changes with time. Some things that are considered triumphs, and 10 years later, they're considered minor.
— Martin Short
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I was a huge fan of Steve Martin, as everyone I knew in comedy was.
— Martin Short
Tags: knew, fan, everyone, comedy
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