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
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.
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.
Sometimes you have to make a movie to make money.
I enjoy performing for heavily armed people. It's easier than going to Georgia.
I have a difficult time doing an Irish accent; even now, it kind of fades slowly into Scottish.
No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.
I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel all alone.
Real loss is only possible when you love something more than you love yourself.
There's no shame in failing. The only shame is not giving things your best shot.
You appreciate little things, like walks on the beach with a defibrillator.
Along with the Oscars, the Academy is giving out a green card.
Please, don't worry so much. Because in the end, none of us have very long on this Earth. Life is fleeting.
People say that I'm a tree hugger, but I do a lot more than hug trees. I like having my drinking water without faecal matter, that's really nice. Or acceptable levels of strychnine. I'm an air breather, I've gotten used to that over the years.
If we're going to fight a disease, let's fight one of the most terrible diseases of all, indifference.