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
Comedy can be a cathartic way to deal with personal trauma.
They're talking about partial nuclear disarmament, which is also like talking about partial circumcision - you either go all the way or forget it.
The world is open for play, [that] everything and everybody is mockable, in a wonderful way.
We were romantics. We didn't just read poetry. We let it drip from our tongues like honey. Spirits soared. Women swooned, and gods were created, gentlemen. Not a bad way to spend an evening, eh?
Sometimes you got to specifically go out of your way to get into trouble. It's called fun.
Change is not popular; we are creatures of habit as human beings. 'I want it to be the way it was.' But if you continue the way it was there will be no 'is.'
Steve was that little boy in 'Deliverance' who played the banjo,
I'm going to go to Kennebunkport and see if they respond any quicker!
We show-ed a lot of intensity on defense early. But we missed one of our point guards who is the spark for our defense.
We wanted a name that was fun and different and something people would remember. Foundation board member Betty McCain suggested Winter Solstice, and we went with that.
I do believe in love; it's wonderful - especially love third time around, it's even more precious; it's kind of amazing.
But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.
After a while, you just kind of chill. It just becomes a whole different lifestyle and no one bothers you.
The brightest light has gone out. We will forever celebrate her loving spirit.