Turned on the tube this weekend and caught some of the Charlie Rose show on PBS.

Steve Martin was on.

I think he’s a brilliant dude.

I always admire someone who can do a lot of things very well (comedian –> actor —> writer) and evolves with their interests.

I was particularly struck by one thing he said.

He was sharing his response to people who ask him how to break into show business/become successful.

His response:

"Be so good that they cannot ignore you."

Simple.

And true.