Book Review: Born Standing Up
Page count: 204
Time to read: 3h 21m
Category: Autobiography
One-sentence description: Steve Martin describes his life.
This book was: the perfect length
Do I think there's value for me to read this book again? no
If my memory was erased, I would tell myself to: read it right away
Top 3 takeaways:
- Successful performers (no matter how ridiculous or silly they may appear) likely have an excellent understanding of their audience after spending years perfecting their craft.
- Persistence and a strong belief in yourself can take you a long way.
- I should treat myself to some Steve Martin performances.
Quotes:
"I have decided to give the greatest performance of my life! Oh, wait, sorry, that's tomorrow night."
"She couldn't discern the fine line between a compliment and an insult. After I'd started making films, she once told me: "Oh my friends went to the movies last weekend, and they couldn't get in anywhere so they went to see yours, and they loved it!"
"I would sing 'I Can See Clearly Now' and walk into the [microphone]"
"Well, we've had a good time tonight, considering we're all going to die someday."