Robin Williams
Robin Williams
Robin McLaurin Williamswas an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, producer, writer, singer and voice artist. Starting as a stand-up comedian in San Francisco and Los Angeles in the mid-1970s, he is credited with leading San Francisco's comedy renaissance. After rising to fame as Mork in Mork & Mindy, Williams went on to establish a career in both stand-up comedy and feature film acting. He was known for his improvisational skills...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth21 July 1951
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
Women are wonderful. They're amazing creatures. You can never learn enough! They're addicting in the most amazing sense.
I had one or two steady girlfriends in high school, but then in college, it was three, four... I went crazy. At one point I had three separate girlfriends, running around mad.
My childhood was really nice. My parents never forced me to do anything; it was always, "If you want to do that, fine." When I told my father I was going to be an actor, he said, "Fine, but study welding just in case."
Things that I see in the future. I see... it could be quite incredible if we can master a few problems, like the air and the water thing might be nice. I see governments dissolving these barriers are all falling down for economic reasons. They're all so interbound.
In the dictionary under redundant it says see redundant.
Sometimes it’s more noble to tell a small lie than to deliver a painful truth.
When the media ask George W. Bush a question, he answers, 'Can I use a lifeline?'
I only ever play Vegas one night at a time.
You'll notice that Nancy Reagan never drinks water when Ronnie speaks.
There was an old, crazy dude who used to live a long time ago. His name was Lord Buckley. And he said, a long time ago, he said, 'People--they'r e kinda like flowers, and it's been a privilege walking in your garden.' My love goes with you.
The first time I ate organic whole-grain bread I swear it tasted like roofing material.
I don't practice anything. I spend time looking over ideas and then just get out and do it.
I've always improvised, and stand-up was this great release. All of a sudden, it was just me and the audience.
Comedy can be a cathartic way to deal with personal trauma.