Early on, I wrote a letter to the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. I was 17. I felt called, moved.
You know, this whole thing about Ricky Martin, and how successful that young man is. He's 27, I was 29.
I was born after the Civil Rights Movement. I never saw Martin Luther King alive.
Martin Luther King has taken away from the Negro his Gov-given right to defend himself.
There are so many bootlegged Joy Division/Martin Hannett tapes, a lot of really bad bootlegs on the Internet.
Martin Luther King was a radical democrat, by which I mean someone who is a foe of wealth inequality.
Listen, I'm a proud Democrat. My heroes are the Kennedy brothers and Martin Luther King. And I don't apologize for that and never will.
Dr. [Martin Luther] King was a human being. He had a sense of humor which was wonderful.
You may not know it yet, but Samantha Martin is a rock star, she'll tear your heart out one note at a time.
Martin Luther King Jr. was not just a man of peace. He was a radical pacifist, and so he was against war across the board.
I would like Martin Scorsese to be interested in a female character once in a while, but I don’t know if I’ll live that long.
Playing for Billy Martin is like being married to him. Right now, we're all sleeping on the couch.
Playing Martin Luther King Jr. was an honor for me on so many levels. It was the most I've ever prepared for a role.
Not that I'm some rocker, but what I do in a show is probably far more aggressive than what Dean Martin or Bobby Darin ever did.
I have to pinch myself sometimes. It's unbelievable, but it's not. Because I know that this would not be happening if it hadn't been for Dr. Martin Luther King.
I'm not interested in stories about movie stars. I couldn't care less what Steve Martin has on his mind.
One of my favorite movies is the old Depardieu film 'The Return Of Martin Guerre,' which is actually a true story and a book.
Women don't paint very well. It's a fact. There are, of course, exceptions. Agnes Martin or, from the past, Paula Modersohn-Becker.
One time, I was really close to Steve Martin. I was too afraid to actually go talk to him, but I'll count that as meeting.
Martin Jarvis was to have played the part originally but I think I had longer hair or something, I know not.
I had massive admiration for lots of players. Richard Hill would be up there, along with Martin Johnson.
Alongside the iconic 'South Pacific,' I absolutely loved working on 'Bright Star' with Steve Martin and Edie Brickell.
My work has always been rooted in nonviolence, as espoused by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
I don't know why I have these dreams. I've never wanted to be Pope. In fact, I have a greater affinity to Martin Luther.
This is 2017, nobody should be sleeping in a tent on the concrete in the middle of Martin Place - it's not safe for them.
Bobby Martin has another project. He's building a house. He's out there at 6 o'clock in the morning hammering nails.
Chris Martin is more of a musician and hasn't really put himself out there as a television host or anything like that.
Philip Martin has written a wise, compassionate, and nurturing guide through the self-oppression of depression.
I think Paul Martin doesn't mean what he says. He said he would clear this sort of thing up and he didn't do it.
Inspiration thing is important, to teach the kids that JFK is not an airport, RFK's not a stadium, Martin Luther King ain't a street
When I used to see Rick Moranis do something, to me that was immediately funny. Or George Carlin or Martin Lawrence.
I think that N.W.A. picked up where Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King would have gone if they hadn't been assassinated.
One time I was really close to Steve Martin. I was too afraid to actually go talk to him, but I'll count that as meeting.
[Martin Luther ] King didn't pick his leadership position. Most movements are not started by single people.
Reading the Martin Luther King story, that little comic book, set me on the path that I'm on today.
We will not allow this day of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial to go without somebody going to jail.
Martin, at my age, eroticism is reduced to enjoying caramel custard and looking at widows' necks.' - Senor Sempere.
Next up [new TV stars] was [Dean] Martin and [Jerry] Lewis on 'The Colgate Comedy Hour.'
The reason I do what I do is because I was influenced by Steve Martin, by Woody Allen, by Bob Newhart, by Carol Burnett, by Lucille Ball.
Before I was married to Martin and became a King, I was a proud Scott, shaped by my mother's discernment and my father's strength.
In that respect, Martin Luther King, whom A.J.[Muste] advised in the civil rights movement, was also a radical pacifist.
As a matter of fact, when people ask where my 'point of view' comes from, it was there in one of the first sketches we wrote for [Dean] Martin and [Jerry] Lewis.
I did 'Gangs of New York' with Martin Scorsese, and they used to call me 'Little Joe Pesci' on the set.
I have a lot of respect for Martin Luther King. I think he was one of the greatest orators that the country ever produced.
It is Martin King who taught that a real moral struggle
seeks to win partners, not to leave victims.
Steve Martin in 'All of Me,' when he did that whole thing where he was possessed by the spirit in his body? It was brilliant.
As a teenager, I loved 'The Carol Burnett Show' and 'Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In,' and I lived to watch 'Monty Python.'
Tolkien was quite a religious man, and so is George R.R. Martin. They kind of have this epic quality about them when they write the material.
I grew up listening to Steve Martin and Robin Williams, so I didn't ever intend to be a musical comedian. I sort of stumbled into it.
It doesn't seem like life will change very much for Martin Shkreli, basically ever.
How is it having more control if you have less money in your pocket as Martin Lewis Moneysaving expert says?
Billy (Martin) was a great one for jokes. He liked to play a joke more than anyone I ever knew.
I marched back then - I was in a civil-rights musical, Fly Blackbird, and we met Martin Luther King.
I regret that I do not have the dignity of Ricardo Montalban, the class of Dean Martin, or the humor of Bill Cosby. I do have the heart of a lion.
Steve Martin is a legendary actor and a wonderful person to work with. He's incredibly well prepared, and funny off the set.
We have a history of great producers - ABBA and Max Martin - we have proof of people being successful from Sweden.
Martin Keown was really competitive but Thierry Henry was similar, he wanted to win every game.
I was into 'In Living Color,' 'Martin,' the 'Ace Ventura' movies. I love slapstick stuff, too: 'Naked Gun' and 'Caddyshack.'
If I were to be any celebrity, I'd be Chris Martin. I've always wondered what it would be like to be jealous of Thom Yorke.
Mother Dear, one day I'm going to turn this world upside down." --From My Brother Martin, by Christine King Farris
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