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I think it's because in Americ...

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 209 quotes

I think you can write very goo...

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 209 quotes

I was always a sports nut but ...

I was always a sports nut but I've lost interest now in whether one bunch of mercenaries in north London is going to beat another bunch of mercenaries from west London.

John Cleese 209 quotes

I would say that I began with ...

I would say that I began with a very edgy, very driven personality and after a sufficient amount of therapy over many, many years, I managed to become rather relaxed and happy.

John Cleese 209 quotes

It seems astounding to me now ...

It seems astounding to me now that the video games are perhaps as important as the movie themselves. And people will spend 2 or 3 years obsessing about the video game in exactly the same way that they'd be obsessing about the movie if they were working on that.

John Cleese 209 quotes

My compulsion to always be wor...

My compulsion to always be working has become less strong and my current business is purely down to this enormous alimony. If I wasn't doing this I'd be making documentaries about wildlife and other subjects that interest me.

John Cleese 209 quotes

Now most people do not want an...

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 209 quotes

When you've been doing comedy ...

When you've been doing comedy for forty years, you really do know most of the jokes. And even if you don't know a specific joke, you can pretty much guess what it's going to be.

John Cleese 209 quotes

This is the extraordinary thin...

This is the extraordinary thing about creativity: If just you keep your mind resting against the subject in a friendly but persistent way, sooner or later you will get a reward from your unconscious.

John Cleese 209 quotes

To be creative you must create...

To be creative you must create a space for yourself where you can be undisturbed... separate from everyday concerns.

John Cleese 209 quotes

I'm struck by how laughter con...

I'm struck by how laughter connects you with people. It's almost impossible to maintain any kind of distance or any sense of social hierarchy when you're just howling with laughter. Laughter is a force for democracy.

John Cleese 209 quotes

Come to me. I want to plow you...

Come to me. I want to plow you like a Calgary driveway at Christmas.

John Cleese 209 quotes

It's a plastic surgeon you nee...

It's a plastic surgeon you need, not a doctor

John Cleese 209 quotes

If you are leaping a ravine, t...

If you are leaping a ravine, the moment of takeoff is a bad time to be considering alternative strategies.

John Cleese 209 quotes

You have to create boundaries ...

You have to create boundaries of space and then you have to create boundaries of time.

John Cleese 209 quotes

Students who laugh more- learn...

Students who laugh more- learn more. Students who laugh more earn more.

John Cleese 209 quotes

When we hold a World Champions...

When we hold a World Championship for a particular sport, we invite teams from other countries to play as well.

John Cleese 209 quotes

years ago we would have been b...

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

John Cleese 209 quotes

Manuel will show you to your r...

Manuel will show you to your rooms - if you're lucky.

John Cleese 209 quotes

A satisfied customer. We shoul...

A satisfied customer. We should have him stuffed.

John Cleese 209 quotes

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