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John Cleese Quotes

I tend to have an odd split in my mind: I tend to look at it as a writer and when the writing thing is OK and I’m happy with it, then I put on my actor’s hat Picture Quote #1

If life were fair, Dan Quayle would be making a living asking ‘Do you want fries with that? Picture Quote #1

The thrill I got discovering Buster Keaton when I was growing up was so exciting. He was one of the greats Picture Quote #1

I learned a lot of things about literature talking to people at the publishing company. Did you know that about 90 percent of celebrity autobiographies are ghostwritten? Picture Quote #1

If you really don’t know where to start or if you’re stuck, start generating random connections and allow your intuition to tell you if one might lead somewhere interesting Picture Quote #1

I have several times made a poor choice by avoiding a necessary confrontation Picture Quote #1

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If you are leaping a ravine, the moment of takeoff is a bad time to be considering alternative strategies Picture Quote #1

When the target audience is American teenage kids, you can have problems. My generation prized really fine acting and writing. Sometimes you have to go back to the basic principles which underpin great visual comedy Picture Quote #1

The trouble with the British is that they are not interested in ideas. If Jesus came back today and offered to speak for an hour on British television, they would say, what! Another talking head? Picture Quote #1

Sci-fi has never really been my bag. But I do believe in a lot of weird things these days, such as synchronicity. Quantum physics suggests it’s possible, so why not? Picture Quote #1

I think it’s because in America you always get the sense that if you fail, you can just pack up your things and go somewhere else and try again. But in England, it’s so geographically small that if somebody succeeds here, it reduces your chances of succeeding Picture Quote #1

I think you can write very good comedy without a partner, but what I love about it, working with a partner, is that you get to places you’d never get on your own. It’s like when God was designing the world and decided we couldn’t have children without a partner; it was a way of mixing up the genes so you’d get a more interesting product Picture Quote #1

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Now most people do not want an ordinary life in which they do a job well, earn the respect of their collaborators and competitors, bring up a family and have friends. That’s not enough any more, and I think that is absolutely tragic - and I’m not exaggerating - that people feel like a decent, ordinary, fun life is no longer enough Picture Quote #1

Oh, I could spend my life having this conversation - look - please try to understand before one of us dies Picture Quote #1

If I can get you to laugh with me, you like me better, which makes you open to my ideas Picture Quote #1

Loving your neighbour as much as yourself is practically bloody impossible? You might as well have a commandment that states,’Thou shalt fly’ Picture Quote #1

On movies, I like to involve the cast in the writing of the script. I like to have a rehearsal period, after which I do the last draft, which gives me a chance to incorporate anything the actors have come up with during the rehearsal period, so I’m very inclusive as a writer Picture Quote #1

You can’t make Christ funny. He’s self-aware, he’s too flexible within the situation. It’s rigidity, it’s when the ego takes over and the behavior becomes inappropriate that it becomes funny Picture Quote #1

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But then acting is all about faking. We’re all very good at faking things that we have no competence with Picture Quote #1

If God did not intend for us to eat animals, then why did he make them out of meat? Picture Quote #1

Most of the bad taste I’ve been accused of has been generic bad taste; it’s been making fun of an idea as opposed to a person Picture Quote #1

The Americans are just more enthusiastic and more likely to engage in hyperbole Picture Quote #1

When you’re being stalked by an angry mob with raspberries, the first thing to do is to release a tiger Picture Quote #1

England is a fairly envious little country and it’s embodied in the press. They don’t like anyone being more distinguished than they are Picture Quote #1

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Telling people how to be creative is easy - being creative is difficult Picture Quote #1

I don’t want to have to start being unselfish again. The great thing about being on your own is you do what you damned well like Picture Quote #1

The writing is the most important bit, and performing it is just closing the circle because I’m less likely to screw it up than anyone else Picture Quote #1

You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him enter regional distribution codes in data field 97 to facilitate regression analysis on the back end Picture Quote #1

It’s not the despair, Laura. I can take the despair. It’s the hope I can’t stand. ~ Brian Stimpson, Clockwise Picture Quote #1

I’ve always found life quite difficult to explain to people or to myself Picture Quote #1

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I tend to have an odd split in my mind: I tend to look at it as a writer and when the writing thing is OK and I’m happy with it, then I put on my actor’s hat (John Cleese Quotes) If life were fair, Dan Quayle would be making a living asking ‘Do you want fries with that? (John Cleese Quotes) The thrill I got discovering Buster Keaton when I was growing up was so exciting. He was one of the greats (John Cleese Quotes) I learned a lot of things about literature talking to people at the publishing company. Did you know that about 90 percent of celebrity autobiographies are ghostwritten? (John Cleese Quotes) If you really don’t know where to start or if you’re stuck, start generating random connections and allow your intuition to tell you if one might lead somewhere interesting (John Cleese Quotes) I have several times made a poor choice by avoiding a necessary confrontation (John Cleese Quotes) If you are leaping a ravine, the moment of takeoff is a bad time to be considering alternative strategies (John Cleese Quotes) When the target audience is American teenage kids, you can have problems. My generation prized really fine acting and writing. Sometimes you have to go back to the basic principles which underpin great visual comedy (John Cleese Quotes) The trouble with the British is that they are not interested in ideas. If Jesus came back today and offered to speak for an hour on British television, they would say, what! Another talking head? (John Cleese Quotes) Sci-fi has never really been my bag. But I do believe in a lot of weird things these days, such as synchronicity. Quantum physics suggests it’s possible, so why not? (John Cleese Quotes) I think it’s because in America you always get the sense that if you fail, you can just pack up your things and go somewhere else and try again. But in England, it’s so geographically small that if somebody succeeds here, it reduces your chances of succeeding (John Cleese Quotes) I think you can write very good comedy without a partner, but what I love about it, working with a partner, is that you get to places you’d never get on your own. It’s like when God was designing the world and decided we couldn’t have children without a partner; it was a way of mixing up the genes so you’d get a more interesting product (John Cleese Quotes) Now most people do not want an ordinary life in which they do a job well, earn the respect of their collaborators and competitors, bring up a family and have friends. That’s not enough any more, and I think that is absolutely tragic - and I’m not exaggerating - that people feel like a decent, ordinary, fun life is no longer enough (John Cleese Quotes) Oh, I could spend my life having this conversation - look - please try to understand before one of us dies (John Cleese Quotes) If I can get you to laugh with me, you like me better, which makes you open to my ideas (John Cleese Quotes) Loving your neighbour as much as yourself is practically bloody impossible? You might as well have a commandment that states,’Thou shalt fly’ (John Cleese Quotes) On movies, I like to involve the cast in the writing of the script. I like to have a rehearsal period, after which I do the last draft, which gives me a chance to incorporate anything the actors have come up with during the rehearsal period, so I’m very inclusive as a writer (John Cleese Quotes) You can’t make Christ funny. He’s self-aware, he’s too flexible within the situation. It’s rigidity, it’s when the ego takes over and the behavior becomes inappropriate that it becomes funny (John Cleese Quotes) But then acting is all about faking. We’re all very good at faking things that we have no competence with. (John Cleese Quotes) If God did not intend for us to eat animals, then why did he make them out of meat? (John Cleese Quotes) Most of the bad taste I’ve been accused of has been generic bad taste; it’s been making fun of an idea as opposed to a person. (John Cleese Quotes) The Americans are just more enthusiastic and more likely to engage in hyperbole (John Cleese Quotes) When you’re being stalked by an angry mob with raspberries, the first thing to do is to release a tiger. (John Cleese Quotes) England is a fairly envious little country and it’s embodied in the press. They don’t like anyone being more distinguished than they are. (John Cleese Quotes) Telling people how to be creative is easy - being creative is difficult (John Cleese Quotes) I don’t want to have to start being unselfish again. The great thing about being on your own is you do what you damned well like. (John Cleese Quotes) The writing is the most important bit, and performing it is just closing the circle because I’m less likely to screw it up than anyone else. (John Cleese Quotes) You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him enter regional distribution codes in data field 97 to facilitate regression analysis on the back end. (John Cleese Quotes) It’s not the despair, Laura. I can take the despair. It’s the hope I can’t stand. ~ Brian Stimpson, Clockwise (John Cleese Quotes) I’ve always found life quite difficult to explain to people or to myself (John Cleese Quotes)

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