The mark of the man is how he responds to situations. You're not going to avoid tough times. We're all over the barrel some of the time. What are you going to do about it?
Famous actor and comedian, Martin Short is kind of short...
We mean physically -- Martin Short is not tall. He once claimed to be 5 feet 7.5 inches tall. After taking a look at him, we think Martin might once have been as tall as he claims but now in his 70s, he looks a bit shorter than he used to be.
The height of Martin Short is
5'6" or 167.5 cm
Height in his prime was
5'7" or 170 cm
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| Martin Short with Peter Dinklage (4'4"), and Gwendoline Christie (6'3½") |
Here are some more interesting Martin Short quotes:
Martin Short on living big.
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.
Martin Short on his life.
I've chosen to treat my life more like a party than something to stress about.
Martin Short on musicals and the CIA.
A musical is only as good as its director. The same can also be said for the CIA.
Martin Short on people.
No one is any one thing.
Martin Short on the family.
The thing you can always rely on, your core person, comes from your family's attention and love.
Martin Short on loss.
I think loss can fuel how you lead your whole life.
Martin Short on being lucky.
I'm totally aware of how lucky I am. I have health, family, and children. I do work that gives me total joy and allows me to make a living, and maybe, if I'm lucky enough, I'll feel I've fulfilled a little bit of service to society because I brought other people some laughter.
Martin Short on life.
My natural state is to be happy. I'm naturally buoyant. I wake up feeling, 'What a great morning!' I've had some tragedy in my life, absolutely, but I don't know one human being who hasn't. You either learn from it and become empowered by it, or you become a victim of it. It's life, after all.