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
I learned that by being entertaining you make a connection with another person.
I met Jonah Lomu. I never knew how huge he was. I felt like a peasant in a Godzilla movie. 'Quickly! Tell the other villagers! We go now!'
I couldn't imagine living the way I used to live. Now people come up to me from the drug days and go, 'Hi, remember me?' And I'm going, 'No, did I have sex with you? Did I take a dump in your tool box?'
The sort of liveliness which increases with age is not far distant from madness.
I had to stop drinking alcohol because I used to wake up nude in front of my car with my keys in my ass.
We used to be hunter-gatherers, now we're shopper-borrowers.
We have a president for whom English is a second language. He's like 'We have to get rid of dictators,' but he's pretty much one himself.
That's the formaldehyde. That's why Granny's so well-preserved
Never go to Pluto, it's a Mickey Mouse planet.
In America, they really do mythologize people when they die.
Along with the Oscars, the Academy is giving out a green card.
You appreciate little things, like walks on the beach with a defibrillator.
Spring is nature's way of saying, 'Let's party!'
I'm an Episcopal, which is Catholic Lite. It's like same religion, half the guilt.