328 Quotes by 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 in front of the audience that you're going to do it again afterwards. A minute after you finish, you just go and do it again. So, there's that sort of safety net. And then if you made a little mistake or two, they'll go pick it up, so there's nothing to worry about.

The great thing about Florida is you - each city's about two hours' drive from everywhere else.

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

Oh, I could spend my life having this conversation - look - please try to understand before one of us dies

Laughter is a force for democracy.

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 play, or you're not.

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 wide range of references.

It’s only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve.

A lot of humour is about just enjoying life and spontaneity and because you make a joke that puts somebody down - we're always teasing each other. It's with affection. It's nasty teasing that we - not all teasing; nasty teasing you cut out.