History Funny / PaulWilliams

-->"You know, when they asked me to do the show, I was delighted -- I mean, this is a great show to do - I have a special reason to be very excited. You see, except for me, the entire cast is Muppets. Muppets are little, tiny things. For the first time in my life, no one will make jokes about how short I am; [[TemptingFate for the first time in my life, I am the tallest person on the show]]. ''[Human-sized Muppets walk on stage]'' For the first time in my life, I will cry in front of thirty million people."

-->'''Beautiful Day Monster''': ''[For the umpteenth time, in the same exact tone of voice]'' You got anything... cheaper?
-->'''Paul Williams''': Yeah, I think I can work something out for you, pal.
-->''[Williams pulls a lever that brings down a 500-pound weight, flattening the Muppet]''
-->'''Williams''': Hey Charlie, you wanna mail this to UsefulNotes/{{Pittsburgh}}?

* When he accepted his UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for co-writing "Evergreen" (from the 1976 remake of ''Film/AStarIsBorn''), he admitted "I was going to thank all the little people, but then I realized I am the little people."

-->"You know, when they asked me to do the show, I was delighted -- I mean, this is a great show to do - I have a special reason to be very excited. You see, except for me, the entire cast is Muppets. Muppets are little, tiny things. For the first time in my life, no one will make jokes about how short I am; [[TemptingFate for the first time in my life, I am the tallest person on the show]]. ''[Human-sized Muppets walk on stage]'' For the first time in my life I will cry in front of thirty million people."

-->"'''Faust'''": "I was not myself last night / couldn't set things with apologies or flowers..."

* When he accepted his AcademyAward for co-writing "Evergreen" (from the 1976 remake of ''Film/AStarIsBorn''), he admitted "I was going to thank all the little people, but then I realized I am the little people."

* When he accepted his AcademyAward for co-writing "Evergreen" (from the 1976 remake of ''A Star Is Born''), he admitted "I was going to thank all the little people, but then I realized I am the little people."

-->"You know, when they asked me to do the show, I was delighted -- I mean, this is a great show to do - I have a special reason to be very excited. You see, except for me, the entire cast is Muppets. Muppets are little, tiny things. For the first time in my life, no one will make jokes about how short I am; for the first time in my life, I am the tallest person on the show. ''[Human-sized Muppets walk on stage]'' For the first time in my life I will cry in front of thirty million people."

* Appearing on a talk show in full ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'' make-up to promote ''Battle for the Planet of the Apes'' (in which he played Virgil), and even performing a song.

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* When he accepted his AcademyAward for co-writing "Evergreen" (from the 1976 remake of ''A Star Is Born", he admitted "I was going to thank all the little people, but then I realized I am the little people."

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-->'''Williams''': Hey Charlie, you wanna mail this to Pittsburgh?

* His guest appearance on ''TheMuppetShow'', alongside heartwarming versions of "An Old Fashioned Love Song" and "Sad Song", features some, if you will, evergreen classic moments of Muppet hilarity:

* Appearing on a talk show in full ''PlanetOfTheApes'' make-up to promote ''Battle for the Planet of the Apes'' (in which he played Virgil), and even performing a song.