The real religion is about the understanding that if we can only still our egos for a few seconds, we might have… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
I think that the real religion is about the understanding that if we can only still our egos for a few seconds,… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
“I think that the real religion is about the understanding that if we can only still our egos for a few seconds,… — 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
