I've encountered many in Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, Boston, LA New York, Amsterdam...I got nice impressions of some- other I did not... we all have bad days. I served ALOT of sport celebrities...
but nothing REALLY interesting but a friend who used to be a flight attendant has lots! LOTS are BAD but she recently shared a Robin Williams one.
She was working in first class where he was seated and a little kid wandered up and asked for an autograph. Robin Williams said ok -but he'd do better than that and told the kid to go back to his seat (behind the curtain). Once he did Robin got up and opened the curtain and went back into coach as "Mrs. Doubtfire". I thought it was sweet.

When I was a cook at the No Name Restaurant in Boston, we had lots of celebrities stop in, but the most memorable was Kirk Douglas. I don't know why he was in town, but he was seated in the back room and we served him a special plate of fish. Within minutes, the place was buzzing that he was in the house and a line began to form at his table of people looking for autographs, I don't think the guy had two bites of food.
When he got up to leave, I asked him how everything was, and he turned to the crowd and said very loudly, "the food was fabulous!" Then he smiled and I got a good glimpse of that chin. He was very very nice and gracious eventhough the entire crowd probably ruined his meal.

Saw Tommy Lee (in a neon orange speedo) and the rest of Motely Crue at the pool at the Four Seasons in Dallas. Also saw Eric Clapton there at 4 seasons, saw his yacht
"The Blue Guitar"
"London"
anchored in St.John,U.S.V.I.
Saw Michael clarke Duncan in vegas--not as big in person, and John Travolta and wife and Kirstie Alley (scary lookinhg!) in Vegas
and
I saw Rick Moranis on the street in NYC

Saw Dennis Quaid in Dallas at the Cresant Hotel one night. He was with an group of about five other men, and all of them, included Dennis, or three sheets to the wind. I offered to buy him a drink, but he refused. Later that evening about five women of the night began to accompany the group, and one by one they all disappeared to their hotel room.

Oh, Madison, so Jerry Garcia was "so amazing" and you'll "treasure that photo" forever, huh? Oh brother--I just don't get it: Getting so excited over a big NOTHING Hippie like that! Unbelievable!!

ttt

In Paris, I saw Michael Douglas arguing with his former wife (before they got divorced). Your basic husband-wife argument.
I once drove Ralph Nader and his assistant from Philadelphia home to DC after his flight was canceled. It was an interesting trip. Nader was pretty much what you would have expected, the assistant had the bigger ego by far. Thought he was God's gift to women, kept winking at me. We stopped someplace for a bite and I remembered at the last second NOT to order a hot dog.
My favorite meeting with a celebrity, although from the field of politics rather than entertainment, was having lunch with Hubert Humphrey in 1974. He was obviously quite ill, but his spirit, wit, intelligence and sense of humor were as strong as ever. I wish there more people like the old Happy Warrior in politics today.

In Paris, I saw Michael Douglas arguing with his former wife (before they got divorced). Your basic husband-wife argument.
I once drove Ralph Nader and his assistant from Philadelphia home to DC after his flight was canceled. It was an interesting trip. Nader was pretty much what you would have expected, the assistant had the bigger ego by far. Thought he was God's gift to women, kept winking at me. We stopped someplace for a bite and I remembered at the last second NOT to order a hot dog.
My favorite meeting with a celebrity, although from the field of politics rather than entertainment, was having lunch with Hubert Humphrey in 1974. He was obviously quite ill, but his spirit, wit, intelligence and sense of humor were undiminished. I wish there more people like the old Happy Warrior in politics today.

topper----topper