Wells Quotes by John Cleese

Too many people confuse being serious with being solemn.

— John Cleese

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

years ago we would have been burned for this. Now what I am suggesting is that we've advanced.

— John Cleese

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

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

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

Creativity is not the possession of some special talent. It’s about the willingness to play.

— John Cleese

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nothing will stop you being creative more effectively as the fear of making a mistake.

— John Cleese

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