Robin Williams Quotes And Sayings

Robin McLaurin Williams was an American comedian and actor. 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. He was known for his improvisational skills. Williams won the 1997 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Sean Maguire in Good Will Hunting. He also received two Emmy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and five Grammy Awards throughout his career.

Winning An Oscar Is An Honor, But, Between You And Me, It Does Not Makes Things Easier.

Robin Williams Quotes (12) - Winning An Oscar Is An Honor, But, B... - QuotesWinning An Oscar Is An Honor, But, Between You And Me, It Does Not Makes Things Easier.

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I'm Sorry, If You Were Right, I'd Agree With You.

Robin Williams Quotes (1) - I'm Sorry, If You Were Right, I'd Agr... - QuotesI'm Sorry, If You Were Right, I'd Agree With You.

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You Have This Idea That You'd Better Keep Working Otherwise People Will Forget. And That Was Dangerous.

Robin Williams Quotes (11) - You Have This Idea That You'd Better... - QuotesYou Have This Idea That You'd Better Keep Working Otherwise People Will Forget. And That Was Dangerous.

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Reality Is Just A Crutch For People Who Can't Cope With Drugs.

Robin Williams Quotes (13) - Reality Is Just A Crutch For People ... - QuotesReality Is Just A Crutch For People Who Can't Cope With Drugs.

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I Only Ever Play Vegas One Night At A Time. It's A Hideous, Gaudy Place; It May Not Be The End Of The World Per Se, But You Can Certainly See It From There.

Robin Williams Quotes (10) - I Only Ever Play Vegas One Night At ... - QuotesI Only Ever Play Vegas One Night At A Time. It's A Hideous, Gaudy Place; It May Not Be The End Of The World Per Se, But You Can Certainly See It From There.

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Having George W. Bush Giving A Lecture On Business Ethics Is Like Having A Leper Give You A Facial, It Just Doesn't Work!

Robin Williams Quotes (16) - Having George W. Bush Giving A Lectu... - QuotesHaving George W. Bush Giving A Lecture On Business Ethics Is Like Having A Leper Give You A Facial, It Just Doesn't Work!

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You'll Notice That Nancy Reagan Never Drinks Water When Ronnie Speaks.

Robin Williams Quotes (14) - You'll Notice That Nancy Reagan Neve... - QuotesYou'll Notice That Nancy Reagan Never Drinks Water When Ronnie Speaks.

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We've Had Cloning In The South For Years. It's Called Cousins.

Robin Williams Quotes (15) - We've Had Cloning In The South For Y... - QuotesWe've Had Cloning In The South For Years. It's Called Cousins.

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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.

Robin Williams Quotes (18) - Divorce Is Expensive. I Used To Joke... - QuotesDivorce 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.

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No Matter What People Tell You, Words And Ideas Can Change The World.

Robin Williams Quotes (2) - No Matter What People Tell You, Words... - QuotesNo Matter What People Tell You, Words And Ideas Can Change The World.

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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.

Robin Williams Quotes (20) - A Woman Would Never Make A Nuclear B... - QuotesA 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.

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Canada Is Like A Loft Apartment Over A Really Great Party.

Robin Williams Quotes (19) - Canada Is Like A Loft Apartment Over... - QuotesCanada Is Like A Loft Apartment Over A Really Great Party.

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In The Process Of Looking For Comedy, You Have To Be Deeply Honest. And In Doing That, You'll Find Out Here's The Other Side. You'll Be Looking Under The Rock Occasionally For The Laughter.

Robin Williams Quotes (21) - In The Process Of Looking For Comedy... - QuotesIn The Process Of Looking For Comedy, You Have To Be Deeply Honest. And In Doing That, You'll Find Out Here's The Other Side. You'll Be Looking Under The Rock Occasionally For The Laughter.

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Do I Perform Sometimes In A Manic Style? Yes. Am I Manic All The Time? No. Do I Get Sad? Oh Yeah. Does It Hit Me Hard? Oh Yeah.

Robin Williams Quotes (22) - Do I Perform Sometimes In A Manic St... - QuotesDo I Perform Sometimes In A Manic Style? Yes. Am I Manic All The Time? No. Do I Get Sad? Oh Yeah. Does It Hit Me Hard? Oh Yeah.

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If Heaven Exists, To Know That There's Laughter, That Would Be A Great Thing.

Robin Williams Quotes (23) - If Heaven Exists, To Know That There... - QuotesIf Heaven Exists, To Know That There's Laughter, That Would Be A Great Thing.

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One Of My Favourite Actors Of All Time, Although He Doesn't Necessarily Play Villains, Is Peter Lorre.

Robin Williams Quotes (25) - One Of My Favourite Actors Of All Ti... - QuotesOne Of My Favourite Actors Of All Time, Although He Doesn't Necessarily Play Villains, Is Peter Lorre.

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I Have An Idea For A Movie Called 'The Walken Dead' Which Is About A Town Where, Instead Of Zombies, Everyone Becomes Chris Walken.

Robin Williams Quotes (26) - I Have An Idea For A Movie Called 'T... - QuotesI Have An Idea For A Movie Called 'The Walken Dead' Which Is About A Town Where, Instead Of Zombies, Everyone Becomes Chris Walken.

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I Basically Started Performing For My Mother, Going, 'Love Me!' What Drives You To Perform Is The Need For That Primal Connection. When I Was Little, My Mother Was Funny With Me, And I Started To Be Charming And Funny For Her, And I Learned That By Being Entertaining, You Make A Connection With Another Person.

Robin Williams Quotes (24) - I Basically Started Performing For M... - QuotesI Basically Started Performing For My Mother, Going, 'Love Me!' What Drives You To Perform Is The Need For That Primal Connection. When I Was Little, My Mother Was Funny With Me, And I Started To Be Charming And Funny For Her, And I Learned That By Being Entertaining, You Make A Connection With Another Person.

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I Do Believe In Love; It's Wonderful - Especially Love Third Time Around, It's Even More Precious; It's Kind Of Amazing.

Robin Williams Quotes (27) - I Do Believe In Love; It's Wonderful... - QuotesI Do Believe In Love; It's Wonderful - Especially Love Third Time Around, It's Even More Precious; It's Kind Of Amazing.

Robin Williams Quotes (27) - I Do Believe In Love; It's Wonderful... - Quotes

I Write On Big Yellow Legal Pads - Ideas In Outline Form When I'm Doing Stand-up And Stuff. It's Vivid That Way. I Can't Type It Into An Ipad - I Think That Would Put A Filter Into The Process.

Robin Williams Quotes (28) - I Write On Big Yellow Legal Pads - I... - QuotesI Write On Big Yellow Legal Pads - Ideas In Outline Form When I'm Doing Stand-up And Stuff. It's Vivid That Way. I Can't Type It Into An Ipad - I Think That Would Put A Filter Into The Process.

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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.

Robin Williams Quotes (29) - When Jonathan Winters Died, It Was L... - QuotesWhen 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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I Used To Think That The Worst Thing In Life Was To End Up Alone. It's Not. The Worst Thing In Life Is To End Up With People Who Make You Feel Alone.

Robin Williams Quotes (3) - I Used To Think That The Worst Thing ... - QuotesI Used To Think That The Worst Thing In Life Was To End Up Alone. It's Not. The Worst Thing In Life Is To End Up With People Who Make You Feel Alone.

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When I Went Home From Juilliard, I Couldn't Find Acting Work.

Robin Williams Quotes (30) - When I Went Home From Juilliard, I C... - QuotesWhen I Went Home From Juilliard, I Couldn't Find Acting Work.

Robin Williams Quotes (30) - When I Went Home From Juilliard, I C... - Quotes

The Improv, Sometimes It Works, Sometimes It Doesn't, But When It Does, It's Like Open-field Running.

Robin Williams Quotes (31) - The Improv, Sometimes It Works, Some... - QuotesThe Improv, Sometimes It Works, Sometimes It Doesn't, But When It Does, It's Like Open-field Running.

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I Think 'Dead Poets' Was Probably My Favorite, Just To Get Started With The Idea Of Doing A Movie That People Treated As More Than A Movie.

Robin Williams Quotes (32) - I Think 'Dead Poets' Was Probably My... - QuotesI Think 'Dead Poets' Was Probably My Favorite, Just To Get Started With The Idea Of Doing A Movie That People Treated As More Than A Movie.

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The Russians Love Brooke Shields Because Her Eyebrows Remind Them Of Leonid Brezhnev.

Robin Williams Quotes (34) - The Russians Love Brooke Shields Bec... - QuotesThe Russians Love Brooke Shields Because Her Eyebrows Remind Them Of Leonid Brezhnev.

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Gentiles Are People Who Eat Mayonnaise For No Reason.

Robin Williams Quotes (36) - Gentiles Are People Who Eat Mayonnai... - QuotesGentiles Are People Who Eat Mayonnaise For No Reason.

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If It's The Psychic Network Why Do They Need A Phone Number?

Robin Williams Quotes (33) - If It's The Psychic Network Why Do T... - QuotesIf It's The Psychic Network Why Do They Need A Phone Number?

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We Had Gay Burglars The Other Night. They Broke In And Rearranged The Furniture.

Robin Williams Quotes (35) - We Had Gay Burglars The Other Night.... - QuotesWe Had Gay Burglars The Other Night. They Broke In And Rearranged The Furniture.

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Reality: What A Concept!

Robin Williams Quotes (37) - Reality: What A Concept!... - QuotesReality: What A Concept!

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The Second Amendment Says We Have The Right To Bear Arms, Not To Bear Artillery.

Robin Williams Quotes (40) - The Second Amendment Says We Have Th... - QuotesThe Second Amendment Says We Have The Right To Bear Arms, Not To Bear Artillery.

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What's Right Is What's Left If You Do Everything Else Wrong.

Robin Williams Quotes (38) - What's Right Is What's Left If You D... - QuotesWhat's Right Is What's Left If You Do Everything Else Wrong.

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Never Pick A Fight With An Ugly Person, They've Got Nothing To Lose.

Robin Williams Quotes (39) - Never Pick A Fight With An Ugly Pers... - QuotesNever Pick A Fight With An Ugly Person, They've Got Nothing To Lose.

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You're Only Given A Little Spark Of Madness. You Mustn't Lose It.

Robin Williams Quotes (4) - You're Only Given A Little Spark Of M... - QuotesYou're Only Given A Little Spark Of Madness. You Mustn't Lose It.

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I Don't Do Well With Snakes And I Can't Dance.

Robin Williams Quotes (42) - I Don't Do Well With Snakes And I Ca... - QuotesI Don't Do Well With Snakes And I Can't Dance.

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In America They Really Do Mythologise People When They Die.

Robin Williams Quotes (43) - In America They Really Do Mythologis... - QuotesIn America They Really Do Mythologise People When They Die.

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Okra Is The Closest Thing To Nylon I've Ever Eaten. It's Like They Bred Cotton With A Green Bean. Okra, Tastes Like Snot. The More You Cook It, The More It Turns Into String.

Robin Williams Quotes (41) - Okra Is The Closest Thing To Nylon I... - QuotesOkra Is The Closest Thing To Nylon I've Ever Eaten. It's Like They Bred Cotton With A Green Bean. Okra, Tastes Like Snot. The More You Cook It, The More It Turns Into String.

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I Started Doing Comedy Because That Was The Only Stage That I Could Find. It Was The Pure Idea Of Being On Stage. That Was The Only Thing That Interested Me, Along With Learning The Craft And Working, And Just Being In Productions With People.

Robin Williams Quotes (44) - I Started Doing Comedy Because That ... - QuotesI Started Doing Comedy Because That Was The Only Stage That I Could Find. It Was The Pure Idea Of Being On Stage. That Was The Only Thing That Interested Me, Along With Learning The Craft And Working, And Just Being In Productions With People.

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In 'The Secret Agent,' It's Basically A Character That Was Admired By Theodore Kaczynski, Which Is Some Fan Mail You Don't Really Want To Open. This Is A Man Who Is A Chemist And Who Specializes In Making Bombs And Despises Humanity.

Robin Williams Quotes (45) - In 'The Secret Agent,' It's Basicall... - QuotesIn 'The Secret Agent,' It's Basically A Character That Was Admired By Theodore Kaczynski, Which Is Some Fan Mail You Don't Really Want To Open. This Is A Man Who Is A Chemist And Who Specializes In Making Bombs And Despises Humanity.

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Comedy Can Be A Cathartic Way To Deal With Personal Trauma.

Robin Williams Quotes (47) - Comedy Can Be A Cathartic Way To Dea... - QuotesComedy Can Be A Cathartic Way To Deal With Personal Trauma.

Robin Williams Quotes (47) - Comedy Can Be A Cathartic Way To Dea... - Quotes

If Women Ran The World We Wouldn't Have Wars, Just Intense Negotiations Every 28 Days.

Robin Williams Quotes (5) - If Women Ran The World We Wouldn't Ha... - QuotesIf Women Ran The World We Wouldn't Have Wars, Just Intense Negotiations Every 28 Days.

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Performing Comedy In San Francisco To Begin With Is Pretty Wild. You've Got To - You've Got The Human Game Preserve To Play Off Of. And It's A Lot Of Great Characters Everywhere. You Work Off That, And Then You Play The Rooms, And Eventually You Get To A Point Where You're Playing A Club That Is A Comedy Club, With Other Comics.

Robin Williams Quotes (46) - Performing Comedy In San Francisco T... - QuotesPerforming Comedy In San Francisco To Begin With Is Pretty Wild. You've Got To - You've Got The Human Game Preserve To Play Off Of. And It's A Lot Of Great Characters Everywhere. You Work Off That, And Then You Play The Rooms, And Eventually You Get To A Point Where You're Playing A Club That Is A Comedy Club, With Other Comics.

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Sometimes Over Things That I Did, Movies That Didn't Turn Out Very Well - You Go, 'Why Did You Do That?' But In The End, I Can't Regret Them Because I Met Amazing People. There Was Always Something That Was Worth It.

Robin Williams Quotes (49) - Sometimes Over Things That I Did, Mo... - QuotesSometimes Over Things That I Did, Movies That Didn't Turn Out Very Well - You Go, 'Why Did You Do That?' But In The End, I Can't Regret Them Because I Met Amazing People. There Was Always Something That Was Worth It.

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The Bad Thing About Being A Famous Comedian Is That Every Now And Then Someone Approaches Me To Tell An Old Joke. Don't Tell Me Jokes - I Have That. People Also Say The Weirdest Things, Sometimes Sarcastic Things, And Even Evil Things. They Like To Provoke To Get A Reaction.

Robin Williams Quotes (48) - The Bad Thing About Being A Famous C... - QuotesThe Bad Thing About Being A Famous Comedian Is That Every Now And Then Someone Approaches Me To Tell An Old Joke. Don't Tell Me Jokes - I Have That. People Also Say The Weirdest Things, Sometimes Sarcastic Things, And Even Evil Things. They Like To Provoke To Get A Reaction.

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I Met Nelson Mandela, And I Really Didn't Know What To Say. It Was Years Ago At A Benefit. I Was Just In Awe Of This Man Because Of What He'd Done.

Robin Williams Quotes (52) - I Met Nelson Mandela, And I Really D... - QuotesI Met Nelson Mandela, And I Really Didn't Know What To Say. It Was Years Ago At A Benefit. I Was Just In Awe Of This Man Because Of What He'd Done.

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The Essential Truth Is That Sometimes You're Worried That They'll Find Out It's A Fluke, That You Don't Really Have It. You've Lost The Muse Or - The Worst Dread - You Never Had It At All. I Went Through All That Madness Early On.

Robin Williams Quotes (50) - The Essential Truth Is That Sometime... - QuotesThe Essential Truth Is That Sometimes You're Worried That They'll Find Out It's A Fluke, That You Don't Really Have It. You've Lost The Muse Or - The Worst Dread - You Never Had It At All. I Went Through All That Madness Early On.

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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.

Robin Williams Quotes (51) - I Bought One Of The First Nintendo S... - QuotesI 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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My Style Is Bad White-boy Dancing. I Can Do Swing A Little Bit, But Nothing Beyond That. My Solo Dancing Is Sad. I Use My Arms, Badly.

Robin Williams Quotes (53) - My Style Is Bad White-boy Dancing. I... - QuotesMy Style Is Bad White-boy Dancing. I Can Do Swing A Little Bit, But Nothing Beyond That. My Solo Dancing Is Sad. I Use My Arms, Badly.

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Tweets? That Stuff Kills Conversation. And People Taking Pictures With Their Phone Or Recording You, Sometimes Surreptitiously, Is Creepy. They Come Up And Just Start Talking To You, And You Can See The Red Light On Their Phone.

Robin Williams Quotes (54) - Tweets? That Stuff Kills Conversatio... - QuotesTweets? That Stuff Kills Conversation. And People Taking Pictures With Their Phone Or Recording You, Sometimes Surreptitiously, Is Creepy. They Come Up And Just Start Talking To You, And You Can See The Red Light On Their Phone.

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Being In The Same Room With People And Creating Something Together Is A Good Thing.

Robin Williams Quotes (55) - Being In The Same Room With People A... - QuotesBeing In The Same Room With People And Creating Something Together Is A Good Thing.

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