“What is comedy? Comedy is the art of making people laugh without making them puke.”
More from Steve Martin on Humor
“Comedy is a distortion of what is happening, and there will always be something happening.”
“I believe in equality. Equality for everybody. No matter how stupid they are or how superior I am to them.”
“Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you do criticize him, you'll be a mile away and have his shoes.”
“Comedy is the art of making people laugh without making them puke.”
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