A biography for Robin Williamshasn’t been written yet.
“I've had a lot of people tell me they watched 'Old Dogs' with their kids and had a good time.”
“I was only a leading man for a minute; now I'm a character actor.”
“Winning an Oscar is an honor, but, between you and me, it does not makes things easier.”
“The Statue of Liberty is no longer saying, 'Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses.' She's got a baseball bat and yelling, 'You want a piece of me?'”
“In America they really do mythologise people when they die.”
“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.”
“I don't do well with snakes and I can't dance.”
“I enjoy performing for heavily armed people. It's easier than going to Georgia.”
“I loved school, maybe too much, really. I was summa cum laude in high school. I was driven that way.”
“Sometimes you have to make a movie to make money.”
“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.”
“I've never been asked to appear on 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!,' so I guess I mustn't be on the professional skids just yet.”
“You'll notice that Nancy Reagan never drinks water when Ronnie speaks.”
“A lot of vets like 'Good Morning Vietnam' - I get great letters from guys.”
“A woman would never make a nuclear bomb. They would never make a weapon that kills - no, no. They'd make a weapon that makes you feel bad for a while.”
“Comedy is acting out optimism.”
“Reality: What a concept!”
“Being in the same room with people and creating something together is a good thing.”
“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.”
“Reality is just a crutch for people who can't cope with drugs.”