THE CHAMBER AND THANK YOU ALL

THE CHAMBER AND THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING.

FOR COMING.

FOR COMING. >> I'M JOINED LIVE ON THE

>> I'M JOINED LIVE ON THE

>> I'M JOINED LIVE ON THE TELEPHONE BY THE HOST OF "INSIDE

TELEPHONE BY THE HOST OF "INSIDE

TELEPHONE BY THE HOST OF "INSIDE THE ACTOR'S STUDIO," JAMES

THE ACTOR'S STUDIO," JAMES

THE ACTOR'S STUDIO," JAMES LIPTON.

LIPTON.

LIPTON. I'M NOT SURE IF YOU WERE ABLE TO

I'M NOT SURE IF YOU WERE ABLE TO

I'M NOT SURE IF YOU WERE ABLE TO HEAR THAT COMMEMORATION.

HEAR THAT COMMEMORATION.

HEAR THAT COMMEMORATION. I'VE SEEN YOU INTERVIEW ROBIN

I'VE SEEN YOU INTERVIEW ROBIN

I'VE SEEN YOU INTERVIEW ROBIN WILLIAMS.

WILLIAMS.

WILLIAMS. AND I THINK YOU HAVE SOME

AND I THINK YOU HAVE SOME

AND I THINK YOU HAVE SOME REMARKABLE INSIGHT INTO THE KIND

REMARKABLE INSIGHT INTO THE KIND

REMARKABLE INSIGHT INTO THE KIND OF TALENT WE'VE ALL JUST LOST.

OF TALENT WE'VE ALL JUST LOST.

OF TALENT WE'VE ALL JUST LOST. NO MATTER WHO I SPEAK TO, NO

NO MATTER WHO I SPEAK TO, NO

NO MATTER WHO I SPEAK TO, NO MATTER HOW MANY PEOPLE I

MATTER HOW MANY PEOPLE I

MATTER HOW MANY PEOPLE I OVERHERE TALKING ABOUT THIS

OVERHERE TALKING ABOUT THIS

OVERHERE TALKING ABOUT THIS NEWS, EVERYONE SEEMS TO FEEL THE

NEWS, EVERYONE SEEMS TO FEEL THE

NEWS, EVERYONE SEEMS TO FEEL THE SAME WAY NO MATTER HOW OLD THEY

SAME WAY NO MATTER HOW OLD THEY

SAME WAY NO MATTER HOW OLD THEY ARE, NO MATTER HOW YOUNG THEY

ARE, NO MATTER HOW YOUNG THEY

ARE, NO MATTER HOW YOUNG THEY ARE.

ARE.

ARE. NO MATTER THEIR DEMOGRAPHIC.

NO MATTER THEIR DEMOGRAPHIC.

NO MATTER THEIR DEMOGRAPHIC. EVERYONE FEELS LIKE WE'VE BEEN

EVERYONE FEELS LIKE WE'VE BEEN

EVERYONE FEELS LIKE WE'VE BEEN ROBBED.

ROBBED.

ROBBED. >> WE HAVE.

>> WE HAVE.

>> WE HAVE. SOMEONE HAS BEEN TAKEN AWAY FROM

SOMEONE HAS BEEN TAKEN AWAY FROM

SOMEONE HAS BEEN TAKEN AWAY FROM US.

US.

US. IT'S ALWAYS A TRAGEDY WHEN

IT'S ALWAYS A TRAGEDY WHEN

IT'S ALWAYS A TRAGEDY WHEN SOMEONE GOES AND WHEN WE FEEL A

SOMEONE GOES AND WHEN WE FEEL A

SOMEONE GOES AND WHEN WE FEEL A SENSE OF LOSS.

SENSE OF LOSS.

SENSE OF LOSS. THERE ARE A FEW PEOPLE WHO ARE

THERE ARE A FEW PEOPLE WHO ARE

THERE ARE A FEW PEOPLE WHO ARE SO EXCEPTIONAL, WHO HAVE GIVEN

SO EXCEPTIONAL, WHO HAVE GIVEN

SO EXCEPTIONAL, WHO HAVE GIVEN US SO MUCH, SO GENEROUSLY, OF

US SO MUCH, SO GENEROUSLY, OF

US SO MUCH, SO GENEROUSLY, OF THEMSELVES, THAT WE FEEL

THEMSELVES, THAT WE FEEL

THEMSELVES, THAT WE FEEL SOMETHING WHICH IS BEYOND A

SOMETHING WHICH IS BEYOND A

SOMETHING WHICH IS BEYOND A SENSE OF LOSS.

SENSE OF LOSS.

SENSE OF LOSS. BEYOND A -- BEYOND EVEN THE

BEYOND A -- BEYOND EVEN THE

BEYOND A -- BEYOND EVEN THE TRAGEDY OF THE MOMENT.

TRAGEDY OF THE MOMENT.

TRAGEDY OF THE MOMENT. WE HAVE LOST A PART OF

WE HAVE LOST A PART OF

WE HAVE LOST A PART OF OURSELVES, WHICH IS WHAT HE

OURSELVES, WHICH IS WHAT HE

OURSELVES, WHICH IS WHAT HE BECAME.

BECAME.

BECAME. GREAT ACTORS REACH INSIDE

GREAT ACTORS REACH INSIDE

GREAT ACTORS REACH INSIDE THEMSELVES AND THEY TAKE OUT

THEMSELVES AND THEY TAKE OUT

THEMSELVES AND THEY TAKE OUT SOMETHING WHICH IS SO PERSONAL,

SOMETHING WHICH IS SO PERSONAL,

SOMETHING WHICH IS SO PERSONAL, SO REAL, SO AUTHENTIC, SO DEEPLY

SO REAL, SO AUTHENTIC, SO DEEPLY

SO REAL, SO AUTHENTIC, SO DEEPLY FELT, THAT IT LEAPS OFF THE

FELT, THAT IT LEAPS OFF THE

FELT, THAT IT LEAPS OFF THE SCREEN OR OFF THE STAKE AND WE

SCREEN OR OFF THE STAKE AND WE

SCREEN OR OFF THE STAKE AND WE FEEL IT TOO.

FEEL IT TOO.

FEEL IT TOO. PEOPLE SPEAK OF KNOWING HIM.

PEOPLE SPEAK OF KNOWING HIM.

PEOPLE SPEAK OF KNOWING HIM. WITH ROBIN, YOU SOMEHOW FELT

WITH ROBIN, YOU SOMEHOW FELT

WITH ROBIN, YOU SOMEHOW FELT HIM.

HIM.

HIM. YOU FELT HIM.

YOU FELT HIM.

YOU FELT HIM. HE WAS THERE FOR YOU IN A WAY

HE WAS THERE FOR YOU IN A WAY

HE WAS THERE FOR YOU IN A WAY THAT NO ONE ELSE WAS.

THAT NO ONE ELSE WAS.

THAT NO ONE ELSE WAS. NOT A MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY, NOT

NOT A MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY, NOT

NOT A MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY, NOT A LOVED ONE, NOT A GREAT STAR OR

A LOVED ONE, NOT A GREAT STAR OR

A LOVED ONE, NOT A GREAT STAR OR A GREAT ICON.

A GREAT ICON.

A GREAT ICON. HE WAS A PART -- HE BECAME A

HE WAS A PART -- HE BECAME A

HE WAS A PART -- HE BECAME A PART OF YOU.

PART OF YOU.

PART OF YOU. BECAUSE OF THE AUTHENTICITY OF

BECAUSE OF THE AUTHENTICITY OF

BECAUSE OF THE AUTHENTICITY OF HIS WORK.

HIS WORK.

HIS WORK. BOTH AS A COMEDIAN AND AS AN

BOTH AS A COMEDIAN AND AS AN

BOTH AS A COMEDIAN AND AS AN ACTOR.

ACTOR.

ACTOR. OTHER PEOPLE HAVE MADE THAT LEAP

OTHER PEOPLE HAVE MADE THAT LEAP

OTHER PEOPLE HAVE MADE THAT LEAP FROM ONE TO THE OTHER, BUT HE

FROM ONE TO THE OTHER, BUT HE

FROM ONE TO THE OTHER, BUT HE DID IT WITH SUCH --

DID IT WITH SUCH --

DID IT WITH SUCH -- >> AND YOU KNOW, JAMES, THE ONE

>> AND YOU KNOW, JAMES, THE ONE

>> AND YOU KNOW, JAMES, THE ONE THING I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE

THING I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE

THING I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO WRAP THEIR HEADS

ARE TRYING TO WRAP THEIR HEADS

ARE TRYING TO WRAP THEIR HEADS AROUND, THERE ARE SOME

AROUND, THERE ARE SOME

AROUND, THERE ARE SOME CELEBRITIES WHO ARE ON A PATH OF

CELEBRITIES WHO ARE ON A PATH OF

CELEBRITIES WHO ARE ON A PATH OF DESTRUCTION, WHERE, YOU KNOW,

DESTRUCTION, WHERE, YOU KNOW,

DESTRUCTION, WHERE, YOU KNOW, NEWS OF ANY KIND OF CRISIS MIGHT

NEWS OF ANY KIND OF CRISIS MIGHT

NEWS OF ANY KIND OF CRISIS MIGHT NOT COME AS A SURPRISE, BUT WITH

NOT COME AS A SURPRISE, BUT WITH

NOT COME AS A SURPRISE, BUT WITH ROBIN WILLIAMS, IT WAS NO SECRET

ROBIN WILLIAMS, IT WAS NO SECRET

ROBIN WILLIAMS, IT WAS NO SECRET HE HAD HIS ILLNESSES, BUT HE

HE HAD HIS ILLNESSES, BUT HE

HE HAD HIS ILLNESSES, BUT HE SEEMED TO BE SO CANDID AND SO

SEEMED TO BE SO CANDID AND SO

SEEMED TO BE SO CANDID AND SO METHODICAL ABOUT TREATING THEM.

METHODICAL ABOUT TREATING THEM.

METHODICAL ABOUT TREATING THEM. ALMOST AS IF TO SUGGEST WE WERE

ALMOST AS IF TO SUGGEST WE WERE

ALMOST AS IF TO SUGGEST WE WERE ALL SAFE, THAT HE WAS GOING TO

ALL SAFE, THAT HE WAS GOING TO

ALL SAFE, THAT HE WAS GOING TO BE OKAY.

BE OKAY.

BE OKAY. >> YOU KNOW WHAT HE SAID TO ME

>> YOU KNOW WHAT HE SAID TO ME

>> YOU KNOW WHAT HE SAID TO ME ON MY SHOW, WE WERE TALKING

ON MY SHOW, WE WERE TALKING

ON MY SHOW, WE WERE TALKING ABOUT HIS DRUG PROBLEM.

ABOUT HIS DRUG PROBLEM.

ABOUT HIS DRUG PROBLEM. HE HAD BEEN VERY OPEN AND FRANK

HE HAD BEEN VERY OPEN AND FRANK

HE HAD BEEN VERY OPEN AND FRANK ABOUT IT ON "INSIDE THE ACTORS

ABOUT IT ON "INSIDE THE ACTORS

ABOUT IT ON "INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO."

STUDIO."

STUDIO." AND WHEN I ASKED HIP ABM ABOUT

AND WHEN I ASKED HIP ABM ABOUT

AND WHEN I ASKED HIP ABM ABOUT HE SAID, FOR ME, THE GREATEST

HE SAID, FOR ME, THE GREATEST

HE SAID, FOR ME, THE GREATEST DRUG OF ALL IS CREATION.

DRUG OF ALL IS CREATION.

DRUG OF ALL IS CREATION. BECAUSE YOU CAN CREATE.

BECAUSE YOU CAN CREATE.

BECAUSE YOU CAN CREATE. YOU GET THE SAKE KICK.

YOU GET THE SAKE KICK.

YOU GET THE SAKE KICK. BECAUS

BECAUS

BECAUS EVOLUTIONARYWISE, YOUR BRAIN

EVOLUTIONARYWISE, YOUR BRAIN

EVOLUTIONARYWISE, YOUR BRAIN GIVES YOU FEEDBACK WHEN YOU

GIVES YOU FEEDBACK WHEN YOU

GIVES YOU FEEDBACK WHEN YOU CREATE, YOU GET A LITTLE

CREATE, YOU GET A LITTLE

CREATE, YOU GET A LITTLE ENDORPHIN BUZZ.

ENDORPHIN BUZZ.

ENDORPHIN BUZZ. HE SPOKE ABOUT HOW HE HAD

HE SPOKE ABOUT HOW HE HAD

HE SPOKE ABOUT HOW HE HAD CONQUERED HIS DEMONS.

CONQUERED HIS DEMONS.

CONQUERED HIS DEMONS. AND HE SAID IT WAS GREAT TO

AND HE SAID IT WAS GREAT TO

AND HE SAID IT WAS GREAT TO HAVE -- UNFORTUNATELY, THERE WAS

HAVE -- UNFORTUNATELY, THERE WAS

HAVE -- UNFORTUNATELY, THERE WAS STILL WITHIN HIM A TORMENT THAT

STILL WITHIN HIM A TORMENT THAT

STILL WITHIN HIM A TORMENT THAT HE KEPT FROM US.

HE KEPT FROM US.

HE KEPT FROM US. ONE OF THE GREATEST GIFTS HE

ONE OF THE GREATEST GIFTS HE

ONE OF THE GREATEST GIFTS HE GAVE US I THINK WAS TO SPARE US

GAVE US I THINK WAS TO SPARE US

GAVE US I THINK WAS TO SPARE US HIS SUFFERING AND TO GIVE US HIS

HIS SUFFERING AND TO GIVE US HIS

HIS SUFFERING AND TO GIVE US HIS JOY.

JOY.

JOY. THAT TAKES A LOT OUT OF YOU WHEN

THAT TAKES A LOT OUT OF YOU WHEN

THAT TAKES A LOT OUT OF YOU WHEN YOU DO THAT.

YOU DO THAT.

YOU DO THAT. >> I'LL BET.

>> I'LL BET.

>> I'LL BET. >> YOU ARE BOTTLING UP, KEEPING

>> YOU ARE BOTTLING UP, KEEPING

>> YOU ARE BOTTLING UP, KEEPING THINGS INSIDE YOURSELF, IN ORDER

THINGS INSIDE YOURSELF, IN ORDER

THINGS INSIDE YOURSELF, IN ORDER TO SPARE OTHER PEOPLE YOUR

TO SPARE OTHER PEOPLE YOUR

TO SPARE OTHER PEOPLE YOUR TORMENT.

TORMENT.

TORMENT. IN THE END, THE ONE PERSON HE

IN THE END, THE ONE PERSON HE

IN THE END, THE ONE PERSON HE WOULD NOT SPARE WAS HIMSELF.

WOULD NOT SPARE WAS HIMSELF.

WOULD NOT SPARE WAS HIMSELF. >> THAT'S ALMOST EMBODIED IN A

>> THAT'S ALMOST EMBODIED IN A

>> THAT'S ALMOST EMBODIED IN A QUESTION YOU ASKED HIM.

QUESTION YOU ASKED HIM.

QUESTION YOU ASKED HIM. I'M LIVING AND BREATHING IT

I'M LIVING AND BREATHING IT

I'M LIVING AND BREATHING IT THROUGH THE MEMORY OF YOUR

THROUGH THE MEMORY OF YOUR

THROUGH THE MEMORY OF YOUR QUESTION, WHEN YOU SAID, IF

QUESTION, WHEN YOU SAID, IF

QUESTION, WHEN YOU SAID, IF HEAVEN EXISTS, WHAT WOULD YOU

HEAVEN EXISTS, WHAT WOULD YOU

HEAVEN EXISTS, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE GOD TO SAY WHEN YOU ARRIVE

LIKE GOD TO SAY WHEN YOU ARRIVE

LIKE GOD TO SAY WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE PEARLY GATES?

AT THE PEARLY GATES?

AT THE PEARLY GATES? DO YOU REMEMBER ASKING HIM THAT?

DO YOU REMEMBER ASKING HIM THAT?

DO YOU REMEMBER ASKING HIM THAT? >> I DO.

>> I DO.

>> I DO. I REMEMBER HIS ANSWER.

I REMEMBER HIS ANSWER.

I REMEMBER HIS ANSWER. I'LL NEVER FORGET IT AS LONG AS

I'LL NEVER FORGET IT AS LONG AS

I'LL NEVER FORGET IT AS LONG AS I LIVE.

I LIVE.

I LIVE. HE SAID, HE WANTED TO HEAR GOD

HE SAID, HE WANTED TO HEAR GOD

HE SAID, HE WANTED TO HEAR GOD SAY, THERE'S SEATING NEAR THE