here and make the shirt? how did robin williams touch you? >> well, he's got to be the king of improv, right? i mean, watching the guy in the early days with "mork and mindy" and even before that with "happy days," i understand that much of what came out of the man was even unscripted. he just -- you know, he did it right there. his mind just worked nonstop. just amazing. genius. comic genius. >> absolutely. westin is eric's son. he's getting into the business, actually. robin williams, what kind of icon to you as a young person just getting into this business of entertainment is he and what was your reaction to his death? >> i love that he used his craft to make people happy. you know? that he pursued comedy. and he produced -- or he acted in some of the great movies of our time. just like "mrs. doubtfire." an icon. you know. you'll never forget that movie. him dressing up as a crazy goofy lady. we loved that.

we loved that. and one of the wittiest men alive for sure. so i think that he's definitely someone that people should look up to. especially in the business. when a lot of people are just in it for the fame and fortune. and to make people happy. >> rosemary, we've talked to a couple people that said they started their career because of him. there was a com ipg out here who laid some flowers. he said he came out to los angeles some 20 years ago to become a comedian because of robin williams. you see the crowd here. it doesn't look like it's getting any thinner. and i'm sure people will be out here throughout the night paying tribute to robin williams. rosemary? >> and ted, what is incredible here, of course it's difficult for us to ascertain the number of people behind you. but what is really incredible here is it spans generations, doesn't it? which is a surprise. >> absolutely. yeah. we talked to both -- different generations. because this was a guy that did not just come and go for...