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.
Interpretation
The quote humorously suggests that women, if given the power, would create tools for emotional impact rather than mass destruction.
Robin Williams' quote playfully contrasts the destructive potential of nuclear weapons with a whimsical notion that women would opt for creating something that inflicts temporary emotional pain instead. This highlights a stereotype regarding gender differences in conflict resolution and emotional expression, inviting laughter while also provoking thought about societal roles and the traditional perspectives on masculinity and femininity.
In practice
During a comedy night focusing on gender roles.
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.
The other night I ate at a real nice family restaurant. Every table had an argument going.
Mr. Bibbit, you might warn this Mr. Harding that I'm so crazy I admit to voting for Eisenhower. Bibbit! You tell Mr. McMurphy I'm so crazy I voted for Eisenhower twice! And you tell Mr. Harding right back β he puts both hands on the table and leans down, his voice getting low β that I'm so crazy I plan to vote for Eisenhower again this November.
Just making the crowd laugh is not really doing things for me anymore. That's just knowing how to kill; I've learned how to kill - but also learned when a crowd's laughter is meaningful.
Why, dear boy, we don't send wizards to Azkaban just for blowing up their aunts.
Political satire became obsolete when they awarded Henry Kissinger the Nobel Peace Prize.
The brain is a wonderful organ; it starts working the moment you get up in the morning and does not stop until you get into the office.
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