Martin’s humility is also gratifying. He would probably dispute my last comment because of his statement that there are enough critics. I understand that the person asking that question was trying to get Martin to look down on others that seemingly have less talent. I was so impressed by his answer to that. That being said, the man asking that question sat right behind me. He ran to the microphone when given the chance and his “superfandomhood” was not all that different from the host. I think it was the best night of his life. This brought me to question who would be that person on stage for me, that would make me jump out of my skin to ask a question. I still don’t have the answer.
What I took the most away from, that I will probably write more about later, was the journey aspect of his career. While the host and audience couldn’t seem to find their way out of the 70’s, Martin continually referenced the amount of time it took to grow and learn. I often think that I should have accomplished more in my twenties. Martin’s twenties seemed to be a practice run for his thirties and beyond. He was practicing pretty damn hard, but it was practice none-the-less. It inspired me to be more disciplined in my practice and to give myself a break on my expectations (and measurement) of success.

Other than that, I noticed how shiny his shoes were. I don’t mean to be a jerk, but I was there with my father, who a appreciates a well shined pair of shoes, and we both agreed, compared to the host (and his beat up shoes), Steve Martin just shined, shoes and all ; )

By the by, they’re all about “Bringing Down the House.”