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24 quotes by Martin Short

Martin Hayter Short, CM (born March 26, 1950) is an Emmy and Tony Award-winning Canadian actor, comedian, writer, singer, author, and producer. He is best known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live. He starred in such comedic films as Three Amigos (1986), Innerspace (1987), Father of the Bride (1991), Pure Luck (1991), Father of the Bride Part II (1995), Mars Attacks! (1996), and Jungle 2 Jungle...
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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... →

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I've chosen to treat my life more like a party than something to stress about.

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I think I'm funny because my family, my siblings were funny.

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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... →

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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.

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No one is any one thing.

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People do think I'm Jewish. But we're Irish Catholic. My father had a brogue.

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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.

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Someone once asked me what was the weirdest question I was ever asked. And I was stymied.

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You try to figure out things to keep yourself interested. It's very easy to get lulled.

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What I learned, a little too late, was that the 'traditional' Martin Short target viewer weighs under 300 pounds. Unfortunately, I was on... →

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I know if I were to drop dead now, people would probably write nice things in the obit.

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My mother was the concert master of the symphony. Absurdity and eccentricity were not criticized.

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