John Cleese Quotes

If God did not intend for us to eat animals, then why did he make them out of meat?
John Cleese

You don't have to be the Dalai Lama to tell people that life's about change.
John Cleese

Life, Change, Tell

If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play.
John Cleese

Time, Give, Enough

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

Used, Desire, Desires

The really good idea is always traceable back quite a long way, often to a not very good idea which sparked off another idea that was only slightly better, which somebody else misunderstood in such a way that they then said something which was really rather interesting.
John Cleese

Good, Long, Said

A wonderful thing about true laughter is that it just destroys any kind of system of dividing people.
John Cleese

True, Laughter, Wonderful

He who laughs most, learns best.
John Cleese

Best, Laughs, Learns

A man will give up almost anything except his suffering.
John Cleese

Give, Suffering, Almost

I find it rather easy to portray a businessman. Being bland, rather cruel and incompetent comes naturally to me.
John Cleese

Business, Find, Rather

But then acting is all about faking. We're all very good at faking things that we have no competence with.
John Cleese

Good, Acting, Competence

God was treated like this powerful, erratic, rather punitive father who has to be pacified and praised. You know, flattered.
John Cleese

God, Powerful, Father

The English contribution to world cuisine - the chip.
John Cleese

English, Chip, Cuisine

Sci-fi has never really been my bag. But I do believe in a lot of weird things these days, such as synchronicity. Quantum physics suggests it's possible, so why not?
John Cleese

Why, Days, Possible

Comedy always works best when it is mean-spirited.
John Cleese

Best, Comedy, Works

Don't let anyone tell you what you ought to like... Some wines that some experts think are absolutely exquisite don't appeal to me at all.
John Cleese

Tell, Anyone, Appeal

If life were fair, Dan Quayle would be making a living asking 'Do you want fries with that?'
John Cleese

Life, Living, Making

Most of the bad taste I've been accused of has been generic bad taste; it's been making fun of an idea as opposed to a person.
John Cleese

Fun, Bad, Person

The most creative people have this childlike facility to play.
John Cleese

Play, Creative, Childlike

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

Country, Anyone, Press

I can never do better than Fawlty Towers whatever I do. Now I very much want to teach young talent some rules of the game.
John Cleese

Game, Young, Whatever

I don't miss London much. I find it crowded, vast and difficult to get around. Cabs are incredibly expensive.
John Cleese

Find, Around, Difficult

I think that money spoils most things, once it becomes the primary motivating force.
John Cleese

Money, Once, Force

I want to write a book which is the history of comedy.
John Cleese

History, Book, Write

In Britain, girls seem to be either bright or attractive. In America, that's not the case. They're both.
John Cleese

America, Both, Either

Michael Palin decided to give up on his considerable comedy talents to make those dreadfully tedious travel shows. Have you ever tried to watch one?
John Cleese

Travel, Give, Comedy

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Actor

Born: October 27, 1939

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