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Steve Martin Quotes about Writing

I think films are about having a good time, so I don't know that there's a message. The message of a film is always what a critic writes, and the fun of a film or the emotion of a film is what the audience feels.

"Steve Martin, Rihanna and Jim Parsons Talk HOME; Plus Our Thoughts on the First Footage From the New DreamWorks Animation Film". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. November 24, 2014.

I never had a movie that I wanted to do turned down in my whole life. I always write the script first so it speaks for itself.

"COVER STORY : A Side Order of Steve Martin : He's had his ups and downs with L.A., but they're back together in his new movie". Interview with Elaine Dutka, articles.latimes.com. February 3, 1991.

Writing is something I took up rather than anything I had an inclination toward. I like acting -delivering someone else's message - but writing is more of an accomplishment.

"COVER STORY : A Side Order of Steve Martin : He's had his ups and downs with L.A., but they're back together in his new movie". Interview with Elaine Dutka, articles.latimes.com. February 3, 1991.

I actually credit Twitter with fine-tuning some joke-writing skills. I still feel like I'm working at it.

"Actor-musician Steve Martin". "The Tavis Smiley Show", www.pbs.org. February 22, 2012.

I think there are people out there writing original bluegrass songs, but it's hard to get them out on the air.

"Steve Martin - a man with two reigns" by Andrew Purcell, www.theguardian.com. May 26, 2011.