{"id":3778,"date":"2026-03-26T04:41:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T04:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/2026\/03\/26\/quote-of-the-by-steve-martin-the-greatest-thing-you-can-do-is-surprise-yourself-english-movie-news\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T04:41:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T04:41:25","slug":"quote-of-the-by-steve-martin-the-greatest-thing-you-can-do-is-surprise-yourself-english-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=3778","title":{"rendered":"Quote of the by Steve Martin: &#8216;The greatest thing you can do is surprise yourself&#8217; | English Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-129814580,imgsize-756996,width-400,resizemode-4\/gy-4.jpg\" alt=\"Quote of the by Steve Martin: 'The greatest thing you can do is surprise yourself'\" title=\"credit-instagram\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/steve-martin\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Steve Martin<\/a>, the comedy legend who redefined absurdity on stage and screen, continues to inspire with words that cut through the noise of show business. At 80, he thrives in &#8216;Only Murders in the Building&#8217;, banjo specials, and sharp-witted memoirs, his influence spans generations from &#8216;The Jerk&#8217; to Emmy-winning TV.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Quote of the day by Steve Martin <br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">&#8216;<\/span><span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">The greatest thing you can do is surprise yourself<\/span><span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">&#8216;<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>This iconic line, delivered amid his 1970s stand-up frenzy with arrows in his hair and wild props, urges creators to chase the unknown over safe repeats. Martin meant outsmarting your own habits: innovate relentlessly, as he did evolving from Disneyland magician to arena-filling star. It promises joy in breakthroughs, turning self-doubt into art that stuns audiences too.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Steve Martin&#8217;s <keyword id=\"20305131\" type=\"General\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"stand-up-comedy\" source=\"keywords\">stand-up comedy<\/keyword> peak<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>His quote : \u201cThe greatest thing you can do is surprise yourself.\u201d <!-- -->This quote surfaced in live gigs like &#8216;Saturday Night Live&#8217; monologues and his Warner Bros. promos, where chaos ruled. Hosting the 73rd Academy Awards in 2001, he wove it into razor-sharp bits, blending philosophy with pratfalls. His memoir &#8216;Born Standing Up&#8217; frames it amid 18 years of grind: writing for &#8216;The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour&#8217;, Emmy wins, and hits like &#8220;King Tut&#8221;.<!-- --> Surprise fueled his albums &#8216;A Wild and Crazy Guy&#8217; and HBO triumphs.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Martin shocked himself by quitting peak stand-up in 1981 for films, starring in &#8216;Father of the Bride&#8217; and &#8216;Roxanne&#8217;. Today, he dazzles with Steep Canyon Rangers banjo records, novels like &#8216;An Object of Beauty&#8217;, and magic with Edie Brickell. The mantra echoes for writers and actors: defy limits, spark genius from persistence.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Who is Steve Martin?<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Born in 1945 in Texas, he&#8217;s a stand-up pioneer, five-time Grammy winner, Oscar-nominated actor, Tony honoree, and author. His absurd humor reshaped entertainment, influencing everyone from Robin Williams to podcasters, with 71 Emmy nods for Hulu&#8217;s hit series.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/entertainment\/english\/hollywood\/news\/quote-of-the-by-steve-martin-the-greatest-thing-you-can-do-is-surprise-yourself\/articleshow\/129814582.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steve Martin, the comedy legend who redefined absurdity on stage and screen, continues to inspire with words that cut through the noise of show business. At 80, he thrives in &#8216;Only Murders in the Building&#8217;, banjo specials, and sharp-witted memoirs, his influence spans generations from &#8216;The Jerk&#8217; to Emmy-winning TV. 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