140 Quotes by Michael Palin

My philosophy of travel, such as it is, is that the more difficult somewhere is to get to, the greater the prize to be won by getting there. But when the prize was North Korea, I found this was not a view shared by my wife.

Listen -- strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.

And one of them turned to me, ... and said, 'Oh my God! Eric Idle!'

I am restless. I don't mind leaving this comfortable, static life. I could live a year on my own in a remote village.

Contrary to what the politicians and religious leaders would like us to believe, the world won't be made safer by creating barriers between people.

All right, now we're going to make a sketch.

I am not a great cook, I am not a great artist, but I love art, and I love food, so I am the perfect traveller.

The trouble with travelling back later on is that you can never repeat the same experience.

I've always been blessed, or cursed, some might say, with an insatiable curiosity, a desire to find something out about a people and a place. That's where it all begins.