43 Quotes & Sayings By Robin Williams

Robin Williams was one of the most acclaimed and popular actors of his time, and possibly the best comedian of all time. He was a three-time Emmy Award winner and has been nominated for an Oscar and a Tony Award. He was also the recipient of two Grammy Awards and an Emmy Award. He is survived by his wife Susan Schneider and their three children: Zelda Rae, Cody Alan, and Zachary Dylan.

See, the problem is that God gives men a brain...
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See, the problem is that God gives men a brain and a penis, and only enough blood to run one at a time. Robin Williams
I used to think the worst thing in life is...
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I used to think the worst thing in life is 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. Robin Williams
I think the saddest people always try their hardest to...
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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. Robin Williams
Death is nature’s way of saying, ‘Your table is ready.
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Death is nature’s way of saying, ‘Your table is ready. Robin Williams
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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
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Some are born great. Some achieve greatness. Some get it as a graduation gift. Robin Williams
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Smile my boy, it’s sunrise Robin Williams
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An alcoholic is someone who can violate his standards faster than he can lower them. Robin Williams
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Cocaine is God's way of telling you you are making too much money. Robin Williams
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Mickey Mouse to a three-year-old is a six-foot-tall RAT! Robin Williams
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Cricket is baseball on Valium. Robin Williams
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There are no rules. Just follow your heart. Robin Williams
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You might say he was one taco short of a combination platter. Robin Williams
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Spring is nature's way of saying "Let's party! " Robin Williams
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Carpe per diem - seize the check. Robin Williams
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No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world. Robin Williams
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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. Robin Williams
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The idea of having a steady job is appealing. Robin Williams
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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
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Spring is nature's way of saying, 'Let's party! ' Robin Williams
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A lot of vets like 'Good Morning Vietnam' - I get great letters from guys. Robin Williams
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When you look at Prince Charles, don't you think that someone in the Royal family knew someone in the Royal family? Robin Williams
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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
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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
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If women ran the world we wouldn't have wars, just intense negotiations every 28 days. Robin Williams
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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
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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
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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
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If Heaven exists, to know that there's laughter, that would be a great thing. Robin Williams
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Canada is like a loft apartment over a really great party. Robin Williams
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I'm sorry, if you were right, I'd agree with you. Robin Williams
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Why do they call it rush hour when nothing moves? Robin Williams
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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
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If it's the Psychic Network why do they need a phone number? Robin Williams
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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
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You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it. Robin Williams
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People say satire is dead. It's not dead it's alive and living in the White House. Robin Williams
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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
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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
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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
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For me, comedy starts as a spew, a kind of explosion, and then you sculpt it from there, if at all. It comes out of a deeper, darker side. Maybe it comes from anger, because I'm outraged by cruel absurdities, the hypocrisy that exists everywhere, even within yourself, where it's hardest to see. Robin Williams
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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 i Pad - I think that would put a filter into the process. Robin Williams