The Very Best of Robin Williams: Memories of a Comedy Legend by Dan Aldridge

 
     
    THE VERY BEST OF ROBIN WILLIAMS
     
     
    MEMORIES OF A COMEDY LEGEND
     
     
     
     
    DAN ALDRIDGE

     
    CONTENTS
     
    Introduction
    Quotes About Other Celebrities and Politicians
    Comedy Quotes
    What He Said About Himself
    Interesting and Inspirational Quotes
    Quotes from His Films
    What Others Have Said About Him
    Some Interesting Facts

    INTRODUCTION
     
     
    Naturally it’s never nice to hear of the death of somebody who’s on-screen presence has been a part of your life since you were young. But it takes the passing of somebody particularly special to shock the world and truly darken your day.
     
    For as long as I can remember I have been a huge fan of Robin Williams. Mork & Mindy was always a family favourite and Popeye was even my one of my most watched videos as a child (though admittedly having watched it again in recent years it’s not the best of his films!).
     
    Robin Williams was simply one of those personalities that couldn’t fail to make you smile. His natural skills as a comedian were like no other. His style was completely unique and he was a born entertainer whose gentle and friendly nature was evident in everything he did.
     
    It’s unfortunate that, like many comedians before him, Robin Williams suffered a constant battle with depression. Though this was to ultimately and very sadly be the cause of his death, he leaves behind him a wealth of entertainment that will bring smiles to faces for many years to come.
     
    This book brings together some of the most amusing, inspirational and thought provoking quotes from the comedy legend, as well as others’ reflections on the impact he had on their lives.
     
    Aside from the last two chapters, all quotes are by Robin Williams himself.

    QUOTES ABOUT OTHER CELEBRITIES AND POLITICIANS
     
     
     
     
    'Oh my god, Jack Nicholson. He once was with me at a benefit and leaned over and said in a very intense voice: "Even oysters have enemies." I responded with "increase your dosage ."'
     
     
     
    *
     
     
     
    'Having George W Bush giving a lecture on business ethics is like having a leper give you a facial, it just doesn't work.’
     
     
     
    *
     
     
     
    About his mentor Jonathan Winters:
     
    ‘He taught me that the world is open for play, that everything and everybody is mockable in a wonderful way.’
     
     
     
    *
     
     
     
    About when he spoke to Steven Spielberg during the filming of Schindler’s List:
     
    'I called him when I was representing People for the Valdheimers Association. A society devoted to helping raise money to help older Germans who had forgotten everything before 1945. I remember him laughing and going "thank you".'
     
     
     
    *
     
     
     
     
    About George Bush:
     
    ‘ We have a president for whom English is a second language. He's like “We have to get rid of dictators,” but he's pretty much one himself.’
     
     
     
    *
     
     
     
    ‘Michael [Jackson] is claiming racism, and I'm like, "Honey, you gotta pick a race first!" What are you claiming, mistreatment of elves? What are you saying?’
     
     
     
    *
     
     
     
    'Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, The Marx Brothers. Comedy is a great art when it works. I’ve never seen anything funnier than Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor, that scene at the dinner table. That alone should get an award if you are just talking about sheer funny but they are always talking about ‘well, is it meaningful?’ Well, sure it’s meaningful if you come out and you had a great laugh.'
     
     
     
    *
     
     
     
    ‘Dubya doesn't speak while Cheney's drinking water. Check that shit out.’
     
     
     
    *
     
     
     
    'When I first met David Beckham, I didn't know whether to shake his hand or lick his face'
     
     
     
    *
     
     
     
    ‘I believe Ronald Reagan can make this country what it once was... a large Arctic region covered with ice.’
     
     
     
    *
     
     
     
    ‘When the media ask George W. Bush a question, he answers, “Can I