The truth is, if anything, I'm probably addicted to laughter.
Interpretation
Laughter brings joy and is essential for a fulfilling life.
In this quote, Robin Williams expresses his profound appreciation for laughter, suggesting that it is a vital and addictive part of his life. He implies that laughter not only provides happiness but also serves as a form of coping and connection in the human experience.
In practice
During a motivational speech about the importance of positivity in life.
It's that idea that you can have one drink - and no you can't. Within a week I was drinking heavily. It was so quick that even I was like, 'Wow.' Because you have that initial warm feeling going, 'Oh, I remember this'. And your body does, too. And your body goes, 'Yeah, so do I'. Then the demon voice comes, 'Yeah, so do I. You know what would be great? You know we bought a little bottle before? A full bottle would be wonderful'.
I always thought the idea of education was to learn to think for yourself.
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.
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.
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?'
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.
Have you ever noticed that the lawyer always smiles more than the client?
All the fun is in how you say a thing.
Journalist: a person without any ideas but with an ability to express them; a writer whose skill is improved by a deadline: the more time he has, the worse he writes.
I just want a hot cup of coffee,black,and I donβt want to hear about your troubles.
It is impossible to obtain a conviction for sodomy from an English jury. Half of them don't believe that it can physically be done, and the other half are doing it.
At dramatic rehearsals, the only author that's better than an absent one is a dead one.
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