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.
I am paid by the word, so I always write the shortest words possible.
I want my audience to be my friends - that is when they will get the best comedy. If they see me as a performer, they won't get the best show.
I've been accused of vulgarity. I say that's bullshit.
You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer.
Storytelling and copulation are the two chief forms of amusement in the South. They're inexpensive and easy to procure.
I've found nothing but support and generosity from older comics. I think comedians are a lot nicer than the stigma is, at least from my experience.
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