Billy Crystal

right|thumb|Billy Crystal in 2012 William Edward "Billy" Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian and film director. Often, he voices Mike Wazowski in Monsters, Inc.. He was originally in talks to voice Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story, but the role was turned down by him. Quotes Interview with Oprah Winfrey "Oprah Talks to Billy Crystal", O magazine, June 2004 I did Bill Cosby's "Noah." Just took the routine from him, word for word, and didn't even think it was stealing. Years later my friends started calling me up saying, "There's this guy, Bill Cosby, who's doing your stuff!" I fell in love with the right person, a person I know and who knows me. Of his wife When I've gotten criticism, it's that it's too long, too soft, didn't hit the government hard enough. Then when I do hit the government, they go, "What's he doing hitting the government?" Oprah: Is there a muscle you use for performing?Billy: Yes — my brain. How do you find what's going to make everybody have this strange reaction in their bodies, this response that's sort of chemical and physical all at once—this noise and emotion that changes how you sit? A laugh is a weird sound, and when you get a couple thousand people making it at once, it's really strange. But when I can feel proud of myself for causing it, it's great. Women need a reason to have sex while men just need a place. About You are a charmer. You are the Jewish Cary Grant. Sophia Loren Paris Voice, Interview: Billy Crystal, October 1995 External links Category:Actors from New York City Category:Film producers from the United States Category:Comedians from the United States Category:Film directors from the United States Category:Jews from the United States Category:1948 births Category:Living people Category:Primetime Emmy Award winners Category:New York University alumni