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.
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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.
How old are you?" asked Door. Richard was pleased she had asked; he would never have dared. "As old as my tongue," said Hunter, primly, "and a little older than my teeth.
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Most of us spend the first six days of each week sowing wild oats; then we go to church on Sunday and pray for a crop failure.
I don't see the point of doing comedy unless it comes from pain.
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