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" The idea of Juilliard was that it would give you this toolbox full of skills that you could take with you and apply to anything. "
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. "
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" Winning an Oscar is an honor, but, between you and me, it does not makes things easier. "
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" We had gay burglars the other night. They broke in and rearranged the furniture. "
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" It's hard when you read an article saying bad things about you. It is as if someone is sticking a knife on your heart. But I am the harshest critic of my work. "
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" Reality: What a concept! "
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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. "
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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. "
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" Carpe per diem - seize the check. "
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" People say satire is dead. It's not dead; it's alive and living in the White House. "
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" When the media ask George W. Bush a question, he answers, 'Can I use a lifeline?' "
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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. "
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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. "
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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. "
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