You have to create boundaries of space and then you have to create boundaries of time. — John Cleese Copy Share Image
I have several times made a poor choice by avoiding a necessary confrontation. — John Cleese Copy Share Image
I think it takes a long time, as you get older, to realize just how crazy the world is, just how ridiculous… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
If you are leaping a ravine, the moment of takeoff is a bad time to be considering alternative strategies. — John Cleese Copy Share Image
I'm not saying Obama is right on everything. Of course not. He may be wrong on a number of things. But what… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
When people quote sketches to me, half the time I don't know what they're talking about so I have to sort of… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
There's nothing good on the television; let's burn a witch. It must have been terribly exciting to live in those times. — John Cleese Copy Share Image
My mum died about three years ago at the age of 101, and just towards the end, as she began to run… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
Ask yourself, "When does this decision have to be taken?" and having answered it, defer the decision until then, in order to… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
Political correctness is a bit like a granny, a maiden aunt arriving at a party when everyone's having a good time. And… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
I think there are so many activities going on, like mountaineering. You know, you would pay good money not to have to… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
If you are leaping a ravine, the moment of takeoff is a bad time for considering alternative strategies... Do it in the… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
Nerves are always a big problem for me, which is why I loved doing American sitcoms. Because you know when you do the take… — John Cleese Copy Share
years ago we would have been burned for this. Now what I am suggesting is that we've advanced. — John Cleese Copy Share
I think that sometimes you do something that makes a small group of people laugh, which is all we were trying to do; we… — John Cleese Copy Share
The very essence of playfulness is an openness to anything that may happen, the feeling that whatever happens, it's okay... you're either free to… — John Cleese Copy Share
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 Copy Share
Creativity is not the possession of some special talent. It’s about the willingness to play. — John Cleese Copy Share
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 Copy Share
I used to desire many, many things, but now I have just one desire, and that's to get rid of all my other desires. — John Cleese Copy Share
I think the hard thing for young comedians is that the majority of the young people in the audience out there don't have the… — John Cleese Copy Share
I wish you wusses would stop whining about your unhappiness. I'm really fed up with it. Pour yourself a scotch and pull yourself together.… — John Cleese Copy Share
On movies, I like to involve the cast in the writing of the script. I like to have a rehearsal period, after which I… — John Cleese Copy Share
I had a very, very difficult relationship with my mother, who was supremely self-centred. She was hilariously self-centred. She did not really take interest… — John Cleese Copy Share
Nothing will stop you being creative more effectively as the fear of making a mistake. — John Cleese Copy Share
I was very sad to hear of the death of Ronnie Barker, who was such a warm, friendly and encouraging presence to have when… — John Cleese Copy Share
