Pattycake, pattycake, baker's man; good morning, madam, I'm a psychiatrist — Eric Idle Copy Share Image
Filming a pirate film is always good fun, with ships and indecent clothing. — Eric Idle Cinema Copy Share Image
Life has a very simple plot: first you're here and then you're not. — Eric Idle College graduation Copy Share Image
People can tell the truth much more freely when they're apparently lying. — Eric Idle Lying Copy Share Image
Americans like to think 'Python' is how English people really are. There is an element of truth to that. — Eric Idle Americans Copy Share Image
“sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will make me cry by myself in a corner for hours.” — Eric Idle Sticks and stones Copy Share Image
I do pool exercises, like weightlifting but underwater. I walk, I swim... I'm pretty fit for an old bloke. — Eric Idle Copy Share Image
I will jump on anybody's private plane at the drop of a hat. I'm an old-fashioned lower-middle-class boy. — Eric Idle Copy Share Image
At least in America, you have freedom of speech, which is a good thing. It's just a question of whether you're allowed… — Eric Idle Copy Share Image
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will make you go into a corner by myself and cry for hours.” — Eric Idle Sticks and stones Copy Share Image
People who are interested in money are really uninteresting people. They look like Donald Trump. — Eric Idle Copy Share Image
Executives do not on the whole do well with comedy. They can't understand it, they can't read it, they can't spot it. — Eric Idle Comedy Copy Share Image
I interviewed Matt [Stone] and Trey [Parker], actually, and I got to ask them questions. I love them deeply because they appeared… — Eric Idle Copy Share Image
I used to think I was like the wicket- keeper, which is like the catcher in base- ball, y'know what I mean?… — Eric Idle Copy Share Image
One of the reasons we moved to L.A. in the first place [was] so that it was no big deal that I… — Eric Idle Copy Share Image
There's no gap between the writer and the performer, which is what I think makes [Monty] Python unique. Five or six people… — Eric Idle Copy Share Image
Monty Python only became valuable when it was sold to Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in America. They didn't pay much either, but… — Eric Idle America Copy Share Image
You initially become funny as a kid because you're looking for attention and love. Psychologists think that's all to do with mother… — Eric Idle Abandonment Copy Share Image
“Mere lack of evidence, of course, is no reason to denounce a theory. Look at intelligent design. The fact that it is… — Eric Idle Darwin Copy Share Image
Of the sparkling wines, the most famous is Perth Pink. This is a bottle with a message in, and the message is… — Eric Idle Copy Share Image
My wife, Tania, is very big on dogs, so I'm always paying out to animal charities. — Eric Idle Animal Copy Share Image
I'm drawn to things that aren't particularly popular at the time. I don't know why. — Eric Idle Copy Share Image
I pay taxes in three countries, but can't vote in any of them. — Eric Idle Countries Copy Share Image
I'm not careful with my money at all these days. I buy people a lot of dinners! — Eric Idle Copy Share Image
The idea that we evolved with these thoughts is actually very fascinating - to me. — Eric Idle Copy Share Image
I'm not really a celebrity; I'm just vestigially left over from doing stuff from before. — Eric Idle Fame Copy Share Image
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