Well, he's unique and
he had great empathy.
He was a kind man, which
was really important
because a lot of times
comedy can be pretty mean.
It would be interesting
to see what Robin
would be doing now with the
current political situation.
I think he would do
it without being mean.
The funny part came first.
I think that was, 'cause
even when Robin wasn't funny,
which was rare,
people liked him.
So, you smiled if there
was somethin' that wasn't
that funny, okay, you smile.
"That's kinda cute."
I mean, there are comics,
you go "Funny, funny,
"not funny, not funny, oh
that's funny, not funny."
With Robin you
just always smiled.
The smile got bigger you know,
when the joke was funnier.
But, yeah, I think empathy
was his greatest thing.
He, you know, I would
follow Robin on road gigs
and I remember one time
this guy picked me up
in a van and seemed
like a really nice guy.
So I gave him a
big tip, you know.
And I said, "Who else
you been drivin'?"
"Robin."
"How's Robin doin'?"
"Good, yeah he bought me a van.
"You know, I got a kid
that's in a wheel chair
"and Robin bought me a van."
And I went, "Oh, now my
tip looks pretty cheesy."
I can't really
compete with a van.
You know, just that's
the kind of guy, I mean,
he was a great guy.
I don't think he really
cared about money.
I never heard Robin
say how much a job paid
or it didn't pay enough
or I mean, he did
the same show for free
at the Comedy Store
that would he would do at
the Universal Amphitheater.
It was basically, it
really didn't matter
what the venue was, some
were bigger than others.
But, yeah, I think kindness
was one of his great traits.
