Facts about Martin Short

Occup.Actor
FromUSA
BornMarch 26, 1950
Age74 years

Summary

Martin Short is a famous Actor from USA, he is 74 years old and still alive, born March 26, 1950.

Zodiac:
He is born under the zodiac aries, who is known for Active, Demanding, Determined, Effective, Ambitious. Our collection contains 24 quotes who is written / told by Martin.

Related authors: Rita Rudner (Comedian), Maya Rudolph (Actress)

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24 Famous quotes by Martin Short

Small: All these things that enter your head are assignments. You write them up and then throw them out there
"All these things that enter your head are assignments. You write them up and then throw them out there and if someone wants to do it, your assignment is done"
Small: Sometimes people get passionate about the obscure jokes
"Sometimes people get passionate about the obscure jokes"
Small: Someone once asked me what was the weirdest question I was ever asked. And I was stymied
"Someone once asked me what was the weirdest question I was ever asked. And I was stymied"
Small: Whats great about being a character actor is you know that you can survive forever. Its not about the g
"What's great about being a character actor is you know that you can survive forever. It's not about the gloss of your eyebrows"
Small: I think Im funny because my family, my siblings were funny
"I think I'm funny because my family, my siblings were funny"
Small: I have sometimes imagined my own death and brought myself to tears
"I have sometimes imagined my own death and brought myself to tears"
Small: I hate to lull the audience into letting them think that something is something. Its always fun to defy
"I hate to lull the audience into letting them think that something is something. It's always fun to defy expectations"
Small: David Lynch and I almost made a movie together in the late 80s. We had lots of dinners and lunches. Hes
"David Lynch and I almost made a movie together in the late '80s. We had lots of dinners and lunches. He's a very cool, hip guy. This film, let's face it, is like an homage to him, I would imagine he'd find it funny"
Small: You try to figure out things to keep yourself interested. Its very easy to get lulled
"You try to figure out things to keep yourself interested. It's very easy to get lulled"
Small: My mother was the concert master of the symphony. Absurdity and eccentricity were not criticized
"My mother was the concert master of the symphony. Absurdity and eccentricity were not criticized"
Small: I know if I were to drop dead now, people would probably write nice things in the obit
"I know if I were to drop dead now, people would probably write nice things in the obit"
Small: I have a kind of objective luxury about my career
"I have a kind of objective luxury about my career"
Small: Being the youngest of five, youre adored, youre fueled with confidence
"Being the youngest of five, you're adored, you're fueled with confidence"
Small: One of my great influences was Don Knotts as Barney Fife
"One of my great influences was Don Knotts as Barney Fife"
Small: What I learned, a little too late, was that the traditional Martin Short target viewer weighs under 300
"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"
Small: Ive never done an improvised movie as a fictitious character. I think thats the challenge
"I've never done an improvised movie as a fictitious character. I think that's the challenge"
Small: Ive chosen to treat my life more like a party than something to stress about
"I've chosen to treat my life more like a party than something to stress about"
Small: People do think Im Jewish. But were Irish Catholic. My father had a brogue
"People do think I'm Jewish. But we're Irish Catholic. My father had a brogue"
Small: No one is any one thing
"No one is any one thing"
Small: I pretend Im one of the royal family when Im in a hotel and that the hotel belongs to me - it is a pala
"I pretend I'm one of the royal family when I'm in a hotel and that the hotel belongs to me - it is a palace"
Small: All youre trying to do in an improvisation is get as much material as possible for the editing room
"All you're trying to do in an improvisation is get as much material as possible for the editing room"
Small: You go through publicists because its easy for a publicist to say to another publicist, No
"You go through publicists because it's easy for a publicist to say to another publicist, "No""
Small: Ive done lots of improv things but not a whole movie
"I've done lots of improv things but not a whole movie"
Small: I think loss can fuel how you lead your whole life
"I think loss can fuel how you lead your whole life"