Steve Martin

"Chaos in the midst of chaos isn't funny, but chaos in the midst of order is."

"I did stand-up comedy for 18 years. Ten of those years were spent learning, four years were spent refining, and four years were spent in wild success. I was seeking comic originality, and fame fell on me as a byproduct. The course was more plodding than heroic."

"...Just remember, darling, it is pain that changes our lives."

"She is nearing forty and not so easily forgiven as when her skin bloomed like roses."