"A day without sunshine is like, you know, night."
"I have heard it said that a complicated childhood can lead to a life in the arts. I tell you this story of my father and me to let you know I am qualified to be a comedian."
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Source: Steve Martin (2008). “Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life”, p.32, Simon and Schuster
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