I loved to make people laugh in high school, and then I found I loved being on stage in front of people. I'm sure that's some kind of ego trip or a way to overcome shyness. I was very kind of shy and reserved, so there's a way to be on stage and be performing and balance your life out.

Club described Martin's unique style and its impact on audiences:

On his comedy albums Martin's stand-up is self-referential and sometimes self-mocking. S.

In 2004 Comedy Central ranked Martin at sixth place in a list of the 100 greatest stand-up comics. Since the 1980s having branched away from stand-up comedy Martin has become a successful actor as well as an author playwright pianist and banjo player eventually earning Emmy Grammy and American Comedy awards among other honors.