Ray Romano: Where I Was On 9-11. Extended interview
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- In this extended archival interview, comedian/actor Ray Romano recalls where he was on September 11th, 2001, and shares his thoughts on the weeks following that historic day.
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The name of the guy he took in is Keith Vance. He worked with me in Century City having left New York after 9/11. Ray Romano and the entire crew was amazing to him.
Does he have cancer or any affects of the dust?
I was going to ask the same thing
Hope he’s happy, healthy, and thriving…🤍
stevef ... does Keith Vance have any kind of health problems that could go back to having breathed in all that toxic dust back then ?
There's a number of people here asking about how he is doing
Ray is said to have Staged 4 cancer and Boyle got many boils and died from it.
Imagine crawling out from underneath a car on one the most horrific days in ameican history and running into the cast of Everybody Loves Raymond
A total fever dream
I was working near Sixth Avenue in midtown at that time. When I went out to grab lunch that day, there was a river of people covered with dust walking up Sixth Avenue, especially because the subway system had been shut down for safety. Covered in dust the way you might look if you have tried to brush off dust and then gave up. Some people also seemed like they were walking because they needed to walk off what they had endured. Some seemed to be wearing bright new sneakers that they had purchased because of the length of the walk, and they still had many more blocks to walk, that look of endurance in their faces. Just a really really horrible indescribable day.
yea? I don't think that really happened
It was pretty common to run into dust covered people that day. And the other cast members talk about eating dinner with that man.
@@SG-dg6oi Of course you don't.
What Ray did for that man would be small stuff on any other day, but that day, a shower, clothes and dinner probably meant the world to him. It was so sweet of the cast to let that guy stay with them when he was away from his loved ones.
Reminds me of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles when John Candy and Steve Martin paid for this and that for each other and helped get themselves back to Chicago.
I was 20 years old flying back home to Los Angeles from Chicago on layover. We were up in the air for about 35 minutes while the attacks were happening. In those 35 minutes I made a friend on the plane. His name was Ken. We instantly clicked. Once we turned back to Chicago because of "engine problems" we found out what really happened while we were on the tarmac for almost 2 hours. We all finally got out and the airport was pandemonium. I was able to get my bag from baggage claim surprisingly. As all this was happening I had no idea what I was going to do. I was all alone and wondered how I was going to get home. As I walked outside, I stood in disbelief. I couldn't believe what had just happened. As everybody was running to their cars and people were getting into Taxis, I stood there. I suddenly hear Ken. "Hey man, you ok? Do you know where you're going" I said, no I don't. He paused for a bit and said, come with me. We jumped into a taxi and drove off. He called his wife and told her that he was taking me to their home, and explained to her that he had just met me and told her about my situation. When we got to his house, he had 2 kids and his wife was pregnant and here I am a complete stranger going into their home. His wife helped me making phone calls and tried to figure out how I was going to get home. All flights were grounded, and were going to be for days. We finally decided she was taking me to the train station to go into the city. They had booked me a greyhound to Los Angeles. I ended up staying the night. In the morning Ken had to leave. His wife ended up meeting with her mother for lunch. Here I am helping her with the kids and meeting up with her mother. This whole time I'm thinking whats happening. It was all surreal. We had a nice meal and talked for a while and it was off to the train station. I said goodbye and was eternally thankful. I kept in touch with him for several years and would call him on the anniversary. Unfortunately I lost my phone and lost his number forever. I always think about him and his family every September. I always wonder how many other people out there have a similar story. This tragic event has changed the lives of so many people. Ken, if you ever see this comment, Thank you.
@@BoStErO1905 If you google them I'm sure you can find their phone number again. Thanks for sharing.
I was working at AT&T wireless as a billing rep on 9/11. I had been on shift for 46 minutes with one or two calls and then the queue went insane. Call after call from crying, hysterical people from NY, NJ, MA trying to reach friends and family and can’t because their phone is off from non-payment… it was to the point that when you saw an area code from the those states, you would answer the call with ‘your service will be restored if five minutes.’ And then the calls from DC, MD and VA started coming… then from PA…. While we took the calls, our folks on the back end were working to restore service to the entire Eastern seaboard but while they worked we were doing it manually and listening to all these people crying so hard they could barely speak… it was heartbreaking and scary and something I will never forget…
The humanity! Everyone was doing what they could to help. Thank you for sharing that memory. ❤😢
You did all you could, thank you for sharing.
I want an interview with the man who was at ground zero when the towers collapsed and then just began walking aimlessly around New York City covered in dust and debris, just confused and trying to piece everything together, and then ran into the entire cast of Everybody loves Raymond who then took him in, housed him, clothed him, and fed him and then sent him on his way the next morning. What a freaking strange day that guy had.
He was found. His name was Keith Vance.
I really like how he took in a regular person and stay with him for a day, I have a lot of respect for Ray because of that
me too
When he said about New York: "This is my home", I thought: "I'm sure you're not the only one who holds that sentiment." The attitude of many life-long New Yorkers who experienced and witnessed the attack seems to be: "Hell, no, we won't go. This is our home. We won't be scared away."
Yeah those regular people are rough.
People are people. Our shared humanity and unity were the only good things about that time. All that's gone now
@@pattyamato8758 yeah I think we might be in serious trouble
This was a day nobody will forget. Yes, humor helped us through. Raymond's show was one of the best
It gave me chills when he said they flew into NY on American Airlines on 9-10, the day before. Our lives are filled with "what if's".
The year my spouse deployed for over a year to Afghanistan was the 1st time I had ever watched Everybody Loves Raymond in 2008. I turned on the TV it was on TV Land & every night I got to escape from what was going on in my life. I will always be thankful for the laughter it gave to me when life seemed so unbearable. Needless 2 say I brought the entire series & tell this day a much needed break from the world. When my husband returned home I got him 2 watch the show that helped me. Will always be grateful to everyone who worked on that show. God Bless you all
I love the fact that Ray brought his family to church day after he got back to them. Thank you Ray for sharing your memories of the day that shook our nation in so many ways. ❤
“Everything is different” was his soul response to the significant tragedy that changed so much.
The guy that survived by hiding under a car can at least say that he had one of the most unique experiences that day. Can you imagine going through all that trauma at the foot of the towers, walking that far covered in the dust from the collapse, and running into Ray and his group??? His emotions must have been all over the place!
Of course he had a unique day.
I think the whole world suffered an unique day... as you put it
Watching this 4 days after the 22nd anniversary,still with tears in my eyes. Touching interview. I was living in Florida at the time. For almost 4 hours our family didn't know where my nephew-in-law was. I honestly don't remember working at all. Found out he was OK & just stopped & 😢😊 cried & smiled at the same time. Always remember & keep the families and survivors in our hearts & prayers.
You're one of the good guys, Ray. Thank you!
Thanks, Ray, for putting voice to the feelings of all native New Yorkers. My son, NYPD a member, was there that day, and I am grateful her survived and recovered. I hope everyone remembers that men and women are still dying from the effects of being at the recovery. Thousands of responders have died from many different diseases, including many forms of cancer.
It makes me sick to this day how all of this could have been prevented. The Bush Administration received plenty of intelligence and they did nothing about it.
Please thank your son for his service. My heart breaks knowing others have and are still dying from the aftermath. My deepest sympathy to all those affected. 🙏🇺🇸
I had Thanksgiving dinner with Ray in 1987 at his aunt Carletta and uncle Dewey's house. Hi Ray!!👋
I friend of mine worked with him on show. Great guy. Very introspective and cared deeply.
I love Ray from watching him on TV in England. So much he said in this interview I could relate to, despite being on the opposite side of the pond on 9/11. It was the day the whole world's heart was broken. 😢
That panic attack sensation is so accurate. My grandfather (86yo) was in the hospital on this day and it was playing on the news and he watched it all thinking it was a movie. We didn't have the heart to tell him otherwise. He died 7 days later.
That has to be so hard for you and your family. I'm so sorry for your loss.
@@kelliea7451 Thank you.
Good for you for allowing him peace in his final days. I’m usually not a fan of sugarcoating things, but in this case it was right to spare him the unnecessary stress and fear. I’m sure lying to him was hard but you did the right thing.
@@eileensnow6153 Thanks. It was hard but at that point we knew he only had days left and we didn't want him to worry about leaving us with what was happening.
My grandfather was in the hospital because of a heart attack on the day JFK was assassinated. Mom had just come home from visiting with him there, and was coming up to the front door when the phone rang. They told her grandpa had died. It always made me wonder if they had told him the president had died, and that caused him to died right then. I was 4 years old and we had just saw that the president had died on TV just before mom came home.
I've been looking over my shoulder since then. Thanks so much to Ray Romano for being so generous with his time! A great guy.
I appreciate the fact he mentioned Steven Hoffman and Bobby King! Class act, Mr. Romano!
Love this guy. His genuine comments and story telling/this interview are just one of many reasons why. Thanks, Ray, for your candor, good heart and ability to make us LOL.
9/11 second period 7th Grade! Now I’m 35 with a 15 and 9 year old. When my oldest ask me about this day I recall every ounce of pain and sadness that the World was overcome with. It’s hard to believe it’s been 22 years, but every year on 9/11 it feels like it just happened. I grew up watching Everybody Loves Raymond!
@@rsmith8434 I think it will take awhile before everyone “forgets” it. Sure, those alive will eventually all be deceased. But it’s the worst territory attack in American history. It’s not going anywhere. Ever heard of Pearl Harbor? Hiroshima? The list goes on and on. Just because some people choose to know acknowledge history, it does not “erase” if.
One thing about 9/11 is that it was so highly documented by professionals and by everyday people. That may help the events and the lives that were lost to be remembered longer.
I've always loved Ray, he's such a good guy. This was very moving to listen to. 💙🌱
I always knew that Mr. Romano was an upstanding Kind of guy. On that day when I fought my way from ground 0 to get to Prospect Park where I lived lived I was one of the lucky ones I took the last train to prospect part. Then I waited as there was a mass Exodus over the Brooklyn bridge I saw a lot of my coworkers and people that I knew that had white stuff all over them which I now know what's asbestos and it was just so sad I gave them hugs I even hugged people that I didn't like that I didn't get along with on my job because at that point it didn't matter we were all human beings trying to survive this nightmare
I’m from Queensland Australia and always watched Ray on ELR. What a great guy! So respectful and genuine. ❤
He's such a nice, down to earth guy. Bless you Ray ❤
The morning of 9/11 I woke up, and put the TV on. At first I thought it was a movie, it took me a minute to realize it was real. Then the 2nd plane hit, and it all became extremely real. Then people were running, covered in white dust, you couldn't see anything. Police and rescue were everywhere, so much confusion. Very sad.
It's a shame we will never hear the truth of what happened just like JFK .its 60 yrs and we still dont know the truth although most non-idiots believe it wasn't Oswald !
I turned the TV on too, but it was nighttime here in Australia when I saw it. Luckily my mum was already asleep because she had to be up early for work. If she'd seen it that night, she wouldn't have slept. As it was, she found out when she got to work and someone told her about it.
@@sharonjensen3016 I was a kid and went to turn on my morning cartoons chez TV but it was the news of this
So, after listening to this, tears come again for all those lost, the horror of it all. Yes, a small crack and all the memories come flooding back. Such pain and terrifically sad memories.
I agree with him about the importance of laughter. After my dad passed away, laughter helped me so much. Laughter is great for your brain and body.
I really enjoyed this interview. I love Everybody Loves Raymond. The whole cast were so funny. What a sad day for our country. I was at work that day. God Bless America 🙏❤ 🇺🇸
My mom's fav show is "Everybody Loves Raymond" I was @ work in NJ.
I was in 7th grade science class that day.
Watched it with my family as well great show
I was also watching on live TV (in Canada), and I screamed, “Oh my God!!” and burst into tears at the sudden and horrifying realization of what was happening. It only intensified when the towers collapsed. All those lives. 😭
On That Day, We All Saw Both the Absolute Worst of Humanity and the Absolute Best of Humanity! We Shall Always Remember, Always!❤
Seeing the anxiety of Ray telling that story, felt just like I did the day it all happened. All the emotion, anger and disbelief all came back to me and I cried several times. Now, 22 years later, it is emboldened in our lives still and everything is still different..
How can you not get emotional reliving this horrible day 😥😓
He and Peter were on CBS The Early Show at 8:35 or so. They would have been just leaving when the first plane hit at 8:46.
That's amazing that Ray got to be there when that happened and even cooler that he had the opportunity to help one of the victims. Heavenly Father works in mysterious ways but he sure showed the world that Ray has a compassionate spirit. That is a wonderful thing. All America shared your shock and hurt that day . ❤
Ray Ramona, the classiest guy in Hollywood 🇱🇷🇱🇷
I enjoyed and totally understood this video! Thank you, Ray Ramono! Your heart is amazing! Thank you all for helping that dear man covered in dust! We miss your show! We need family shows like yours! You are a good citizen!❤
What a nice thing Ray Romano did to let a total stranger stay at his hotel room, have a place to shower, sleep and eat with them.
❤. So nice they did that for the gentleman. Pure kindness.
Wow, he described exactly what I felt as well. Utter shock, disbelief that this could be real, the panic attack, and as I went to bed the overwhelming feeling of "everything is different", our lives as we knew them were now forever changed. The grief I felt for my children's future was almost more than I could bare. I grew up with anxiety of worrying about Cold War, nuclear attacks, and thought by 2001 that it was all behind us and my children would know a better world. But 9/11 took all of that away in an instant. I remember lying there in the dark, with my husband holding me, and feeling completely exposed to evil and terror as never before in my life.
Those who were supposed to be on one of those planes but either changed their plans or missed the flight would have been stopped cold. "I was supposed to be on that plane."
It changed your life? Why and how?
Yes, "the grief for your children's future being almost more than you can bare". I too thought by 2001 we would be in a better world. Instead it just feels like something has been lost forever.
@@gingermaynor495 it seems Nothing Was the Same after that ... less freedoms and more tyranny .
I remember that day...so many tears and prayers. I was at work doing paperwork. We heard from a coworker and went to the break room and watched in horror. I live in PA and fearful of more planes going down. Work let us all go home and I picked up my son and headed for home. I !I've in the country and felt safer there. My son crawled in my lap and I held him and cried.
Enjoyed this serious interview with Mr. Romano. Seems like a great guy.
Its still so traumatic just hearing this. Love you Ray. You're the best and that was really something that you guys took in that guy. Thats a memory he'll have 4ever💜🙏
The disbelief of watching the second plane hit live was exactly how he described it. It felt like a movie or a bad dream. You didn’t wanna trust what your eyes were telling your brain. I can so vividly recall sitting on the edge of my roommates bed as we watched it together, just dumbfounded and in silence for what seemed like forever. That whole day was so quiet. The world just stopped and it was so eerie.
Ray Romano. Is the best, has neveer lost sight of where he's from, or where he began. I'm approaching my mid-sixties, and God willing, I will be watching Everybody Loves Raymond in my 80s or beyond. Along with that show and Archie Bunker, you can't beat real life situational comedy like that.
Bob Newhart came and did a show that had been scheduled. It was tough to want to go laugh, but you just had to. It really was the comedians that helped us heal. Thank you for that!
His show got me through some really difficult times in my life. Heartfelt thanks, Ray. 💕
Was in NY. He describes it perfectly for me.
Five or six days after 9/11 I was in a very crowded large Tavern with some friends and suddenly somebody started singing God Bless America and everybody in the bar got up and sang it .
Really reminded me of the movie (can't even think of the movie now ) with Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman where everybody is singing La Marseillaise ... Play It Again Sam or whatever it's called .
... it really had the emotional quality of that scene
It’s called Casablanca - one of the greatest movies of all time.
I can imagine how emotional that must have been for you. 🩷🌱
9/11 was my wake up call. I was living in VA but had lived in NY years earlier and used to take the subway into the world trade center to go to my job across the street. I was on the phone with my Dad when we saw the second tower fall. My dad retired from the Port Authority and he new hundreds of people that worked in those buildings because he worked there years and year before. It was then that I new that you can think you have everything, but without God we have nothing. My focus has been to have the real since then and it a God who has offered me eternity with Him through His Son Jesus. No matter what happens and we will all die eventually but I have peace in a relationship (not religion) with an awesome God who loves us. I hope you find Him too.
I hope God sends Bush Chaney and Co. to hell for this False Flag op !
Amen💜🙏
I’m a flight attendant and was working a flight that morning. I felt like I was in a dream. I had never witnessed pure evil in such a way that it shook me to my core.
I felt Gods presence more than ever that day. I knew that whatever were to happen, good or bad He was with me. I remember thinking about nonbelievers and what they must feel like. Probably very alone.
So, it really touched home for you personally. What you said about a relationship with God thru Jesus giving you hope and peace is so true. Pls continue to explore that, getting to know Him better. He offers the same to all, but many wonder why a God of love permits such terrible things. Despite religions’ poor track record in giving satisfying answers and setting a good example often, the Bible does provide an answer. Read it, pray, ask questions and your sincerity will be rewarded. Thank you for your golden words of faith! 😊
@@MsMarple thank you so much for your words of encouragement. I have been going strong since that time and I fully understand why these things happen. Sin entered the world and man with his free will is being influenced by the enemy of God and evil is running and touching all it can because the devils time is short. Those that belong to God have authority and need to push back the darkness and pray for the lost and share the good news so many can be saved. We need to pray over our loved ones and the lost to intercede on their behalf for protection and for their salvation. God Bless you Ms Marple for taking the time to encourage me. :D
Ray, sir, you’re a GREAT man!! God bless you and the rest of New York City!!
thank you ray for sharing this story! 💖
Still chokes me up. What a great story and we'll told.
I'm in Liverpool UK and we have always had a special bond with New York, my friend called me to put the TV on and within seconds the image of the 2nd plane flying overhead and into the 2nd tower, we both said the 't' word simultaneously.
My worst memory was hearing a sound I knew, but couldn't place and going sick when I realised it was a screaming hoard the firefighters' alarms.
When we went outside there were horseshoes in the sky where all the planes were turned back to our local airports, it was the most horrific and evil day.
We still have you all in our hearts, minds and prayers and will never forget 🙏🏼🇺🇸🇬🇧
Thanks Ray for your account of that day.
Im from Australia, but I was driving a limo in Las Vegas on that awful day. I'll never forget it, as I drove some customers to golf courses that morning everyone seemed frozen with disbelief. It was surreal.
Ray had a premonition that everything was different. I started crying the night before 9/11 for no reason. I rarely cry. I've always wondered if that was a premonition.
It was a premonition. I get those knowing something bad is going to happen. I don't know what it is. You will have more if those in your life. I know it helps to pray.
I was very happy and in love, but I had a horrible nightmare about the "evil people" minutes before the first plane hit. I still remember that dream vividly. It was a premonition.
The fact that Ray gave that man a shower and clothing is so touching.
I was 6 years old in Australia and I was mad that my daily cartoons weren’t on and we’re replaced with this action movie on every channel. I couldn’t understand why my mum was on the phone with my nana and why she was crying so much over a movie. Then 10 years later my dad was watching the 10 year anniversary and they started talking about the people that were falling, I couldn’t bring myself to listen to something so shocking and sad so I put my earphones on and ignored what was happening on the tv. Now on the 22nd anniversary I forced myself to watch a documentary about that day and I now finally understand why my mother was crying so much on that day :(
It was heartbreaking 💔
Thank you for sharing. Your prospective meant alot. I was 8 months pregnant teaching kindergarten in Irvington NJ. I could see the smoke from the school. So sad. We all knew the pain that day.
When I picked up my kids from Springhurst Elementary School in Dobbs Ferry (another Hudson River town a few miles below Irvington) - my son couldn’t wait to tell me about “The REALLY REALLY BIG white airplane” that flew “right over my head while I was waiting outside in the playground before school started. It was REALLY BIG, AND REALLY LOUD, AND REALLY LOW…..”
I told him that I wanted him to try and remember that airplane, and not forget that he saw it.
My son looked up to see the final moments of American Airlines Flight 11 as it flew down the Hudson River,, over his school - and into history.
@@janechamblesswright119 bless your son and family. That day was hell.
I hope to hear from all those who were very young children at the time. I can't imagine what they remember.
was in new york from the uk in 2006 and it was the 5yr anniversary visited ground zero which back then was still very much like a building site to see all the photographs of missing people pinned on the mesh fence surrounding the site was heartbreaking and i still maintain to this day doesnt matter how much of a hard hearted a person thinks they can be even 5yrs later when i was stood there i felt overcome (if thats the right word to use) by emotions at the feeling of loss and grief for people who i never even knew if i remember we visited on our 3rd day there for the remainder of the holiday 7 days all i could think about was standing looking at those photographs 😥😥
I ALWAYS thank God 🙏 I hadn't left my house in Brooklyn yet that morning, or I would have been trapped in the subway, which would have been FAR SCARIER.
I'm from Connecticut. I know lots of ppl here, that worked in NYC, in that area. Many ppl over slept, & needed to take the next train instead... & Thank God, they couldn't get into NYC that day. It was quite awhile later, B4 they heard what happened. Being a few mins. late for work, was a Blessing in disguise. It was so sad here, too... Parking lots at our train stations were full for days, from the ppl who did make it to work on time, yet never came home. & Signs on the parkway, & highways said, "New York City - Closed,"
Unbelievable. 😔💙
@@elizabethbowie9753 Absolutely. I know CT & NJ (as our neighbors) were DEEPLY affected by 9/11. We were ALL united in the aftermath. We weren't even the "tri-state area" we were TOGETHER in our grief and loss and the trauma of it all. ❤️😭✊
This is the day I will never forget and the day my world stood still. I went to my family and never left. I will never forget 🇺🇲❤️
I understand why everyone is so impressed with what Ray did, but before anything , he’s a human being, just with more recognition and status than us. Ray IS a regular guy, celebrities are regular degular people and it always puzzles me how people are in awe of a celebrity doing very human things. What’s crazy is a “nobody” wouldnt have stopped….
I was born in 1997 so I don’t remember 9/11.
Somehow I found myself in a 9/11 documentary rabbit hole and there is another video of 5 hours of the news coverage from one station. It had the first hour and a half before the towers got hit and decided since everyone says “the world changed” I figured why not watch it. So I did. And ray romano was doing an interview at that news station and was literally talking about New York right before it happened and I was shocked.
If you weren’t old enough to know what was happening I’m sure this is like WW II is for Baby Boomers. I’ve always been interested in it, but wasn’t alive.
Every American young person, once they’re old enough to understand, needs to know what it was like.
Like Pearl Harbor, and JFK’s assassination, you never forget the moment you found out.
Our lives were suddenly in two parts: before 9/11 and after 9/11.
@@cards0486 that’s interesting, I think you’re right. I imagine it’s probably very similar to boomers with WWII. It has always been hard to conceptualize how much the world changed for me. I found watching the news coverage from before the towers helped.
I could feel a difference in how the reporters approached the viewers, the content that was being broadcasted, and the overall simplicity. It seemed as though life was more peaceful.
Ever since then, I feel as though I missed some kind of golden years.
As we grew up, my generation would find themselves in scenarios that those raising us never thought we’d face. Like shooting drills and access to an unregulated internet with information on anything anytime. It’s terrifying, depressing, and fascinating all at once.
@@pastaisgood6681 I watched the TV all day on 9/11. Until all the planes were down, there was so much uncertainty about how many more planes there might be and what the targets were. The Pentagon being hit was such a shock because that building represents the defense of our country. So unsettling. I saw the Twin Towers fall - such horror. Like Ray said, it just didn't seem possible. I think the difference before and after 9/11 was that before we had felt pretty safe. After, that safety and security was gone. It had been ripped away, never to return. People like you who didn't go through it, didn't experience that huge loss. You were born into a less-safe world, and that was your normal. I'm glad you have taken time to watch videos from that day and are so interested in understanding. Thank you.
There is no choice but to be humbled by 911. The city just came together and seeing pictures of them in ground zero climbing and crawling in such a toxic precarious environment. It's very humbling watching how the human spirit can survive, overcome and organize for others to find closure and carry on with their lives. It gave me goosebumps and a whole lotta respect. 💙
You make it through a building collapse and the strangest part of your day is wearing Ray Romano’s jeans
Love Ray Romano such a Great Man ❤
Everybody loves Raymond Marianne. 😃❤️
@@Roscoe.P.Coldchain Yes lol he is awesome for sure 🥰👊
I was on board Camp Pendleton. That night I was on a plane...
Bulgarian here. I was just a wee kid (7 year old at the time) at the time. I know my mum was home and was going through the channels. She thought this was some sort of action movie scene or something, she couldn't believe it was real. I remember my dad coming back home after work that day, they talked about it for hours, they called my grandparents, etc. I remember my dad saying "it's the end of an era". It sure was.
Omg, Ray is such a good guy, what a great recollection. I totally understand the whole panic attack thing, it happened to me too, for months afterwards.
I was supposed to go to NYC for work the next week. I had always heard of Windows on the World, and I planned on stopping in for breakfast, or going to the observation deck. Just a difference of a week, and I could have been there, sipping a coffee, looking at a plane and thinking, “Man, he’s low.”
Bless you Ray!
Just came here from Patricia Heatons story….❤
Very interesting to hear Ray's perspective and experience of 911
Mr.Romano, thank you for your kindness to that man. Have you talked to him since ?
In 2019, I finally got to fly to NYC to pay my respects. Strange feeling walking up to those fountains. Sacred ground, for sure.🙏
Officer Robert Barone saved a lot of people that day
My takeaway if that we NEED entertainers to entertain.
We are surrounded by oppressive thoughts and need that paradigm shift.
Movies and entertainment were a balm to those during WW2.
Please keep uplifting us,Ray!
was in my backyard in brooklyn on a beautiful morning had radio on [a sports show from chicargo] reading racing form when report of a small plane hitting w.t.c. i didnt react like i would of today took a while for me to realize how serious it was
The night before Raymond stayed on 59 Street. That same night I worked the night shift not far from Raymond's hotel. Michael Jackson had a scheduled meeting in the world trade on 9/11 but did not go. Also, a guty scheduled to fly on one of the planes that hit the towers overslept and missed his flight because he was dreaming of a man that looked like Jesus holding him and not wanting to let go of him for what seemed like an hour to him. A lady got a massive stomach the moment she opened the door to go to work. But the ache went away instantly the moment she hung up the phone with her boss after she told him she could not come in because of the pain and she worked in the restaurant on the top floor of tower on. I've seen other stories that also seem like miracles from that day. RIP all who passed.
So why didn’t everyone who died or was injured get this warning? There is an answer.
If you haven't already viewed 9/11 10 years later, narrated by Robert De Niro, pay careful attention to the part where they were investigation the smell of gas emanating from the street. When the first plane hit, while enroute to the scene, Chief Pfiefer, was relaying to Manhattan dispatch, that the plane headed directly to the building. He knew that it was no accident. The moment before it hit, Jules Naudet turned around to catch the shot at that moment, which remains the only recorded shot of that incident.
I'm so proud of you
Wild how that cast was on a plane going into NYC just hours before this whole thing started… that’s scary… and Man I wish Peter Boyle was still alive to tell his interpretation…
I remember that day... I was in los angeles but I am from New York. I woke up to the Danny Bonaduce radio show. I was half awake and thought they were doing a version of War of the Worlds... and then I heard "a second plane hit the tower". I jumped out of bed and put the TV on. Couldn't get in touch with any family or friends in NY. Finally my Mom called she was with my sis in Maryland. ... the rest was just crazy.... I was supposed to be back in New York on that day but cancelled my flight because of work. My cousin was late for work at the one of the Towers and saw the first plane hit the tower as she disembarked from the Staten Island Ferry. So many people was just a few minutes saved from the disaster. So many were not. Such a sad sad day. I guess when I was 20 I made it from New York to Los Angeles in 4 days and the worst was Texas. Texas took a whole day. I guess when your older things are just harder like driving.
I love this interview; literally taking me back in time...
I was working for a Tv Station In Edmonton Alberta and just got to Work When the towers got hit. We spent Much of that morning watching coverage ,Just so horrific
Aw Ray...hug. Just hug. Thank You for the video.
Like Ray, my wife and I watched the second plane hit the tower on live TV. A few weeks later we were attending an industry convention at Crowne Plaza Hotel across from LaGuardia Airport in Queens - the same weekend the hotel was hosting a large memorial for firefighters, friends and family. It was so surreal with black suits and tuxedos on one side of the hotel amongst violin players that walked around playing softly - and our entertainment industry convention in the other convention hall. Towards the end of the evening firefighters began mingling with our convention attendees and thanked the organizers for following through with the event and giving them a momentary distraction that night. I'll never forget that weekend. It really drove home the reality and impact the attacks had.
I was in my car on 9/11 and I was getting ready to go to work. I had the radio on and I heard what happened. I ran inside to tell my husband that a plane crashed into a building in New York.
I watched a little bit of the news but went into work and when I got there some people had brought in a TV and we gathered around the TV for a couple of hours and the partner of the law firm that I worked at send everyone home for the week. He told us to go to our churches and synagogues or wherever we worship however we worship to pray and we did.
It was a strange day and it was a strange week and it was a strange month. There were no planes in the skies and the air was strange and eerie and everything was eerie and nothing was normal.
I think what rate did for the man giving him a change of clothes showed us what a true compassionate person he is.
A wonderful gesture to help the man.
Respect for ray always
I wonder if he ever spoke to that man again.
wasn't he on a morning broadcast promoting everybody loved Raymond show. I remember their interview getting interrupted by 9/11 reports
That day forever haunts me 😢
My kids were so young back then...they hardly remember.
I just Love Ray now and forever.❤🤍 💙
Inspiring! Love him. And love his words on this terrible day.
I love Ray Romano who really is one down to earth actor just like an ordinary everyday person and he has a big heart and I love that about him
Me too, @michellecavaliere8701 Me too. Thanks for watching. Any other interviews you'd like to see?