Mirabelle is not affected by a manโs failures to approach her, as her own self-depreciating attitude never allows the idea that he would in the first place.
Steve MartinWhen people ask me, โhow do you make it in show business,โ or whatever, what I always tell them โ and nobody ever takes note of it โcuz itโs not the answer they wanted to hearโฆbut I always say, โBe so good they canโt ignore you.โ
Steve MartinIf you saw her in these moments, you might think she was collecting her thoughts in order to go forward. But I see it another way: Her mind is being overwhelmed by two processes that must simultaneously proceed at full steam. One is to deal with and live in the present world. The other is to re-experience and mourn something that happened long ago. It is as though her lightness pulls her toward heaven, but the extra gravity around her keeps her earthbound.
Steve Martin