Robin Williams Quotes
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People say satire is dead. It's not dead; it's alive and living in the White House.
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When Jonathan Winters died, it was like, 'Oh, man!' I knew he was frail, but I always thought he was going to last longer. I knew him as being really funny, but at the same time, he had a dark side.
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You have this idea that you'd better keep working otherwise people will forget. And that was dangerous.
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Carpe per diem - seize the check.
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All it takes is a beautiful fake smile to hide an injured soul.
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Never pick a fight with an ugly person, they've got nothing to lose.
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I don't do well with snakes and I can't dance.
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I think the saddest people always try their hardest to make people happy because they know what it’s like to feel absolutely worthless and they don’t want anyone else to feel like that.
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You are a big country. You are the kindest country in the world. You are like a really nice apartment over a meth lab.
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I left school and couldn't find acting work, so I started going to clubs where you could do stand-up. I've always improvised, and stand-up was this great release. All of a sudden, it was just me and the audience.
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There are no rules. Just follow your heart.
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Stop being afraid of getting older. With age comes wisdom and confidence.
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The 'Aladdin' thing - that's not work; that's just fun. Three days in the recording studio going mad, then the animators do all the work. Not a bad way to cash a large check, my friend.
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Acting is different from stand-up. It gives you this ability to enter into another character, to create another person.
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I bought one of the first Nintendo systems and brought that home, and we were playing 'Legend of Zelda' at the time, and it was addicting, and I was playing it for hours and hours and hours.
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We've had cloning in the South for years. It's called cousins.
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There are three things in this world that you need: Respect for all kinds of life, a nice bowel movement on a regular basis, and a navy blazer.
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I'm much more open to being a supporting actor right now. At the age of 60, I'll be second fiddle. Fine. I'm happy to do it.
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There’s a world out there. Open a window, and it’s there.
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Time is the best teacher, unfortunately, it kills all of its students.
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What’s my credibility? Why are they looking to me for advice? Isn’t there someone more qualified?
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There is still a lot to learn and there is always great stuff out there. Even mistakes can be wonderful.
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There's a show in America where all these people compete with ferrets, and they don't even do anything. They basically just hold them up, and if they don't bite you, they might win.
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Divorce is expensive. I used to joke they were going to call it 'all the money,' but they changed it to 'alimony.' It's ripping your heart out through your wallet.