Quotes by John Cleese

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

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"I was very sad to hear of the death of Ronnie Barker, who was such a warm, friendly and encouraging presence to have when I started in television. He was also a great comic actor to learn from."

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

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

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"I had a very, very difficult relationship with my mother, who was supremely self-centred. She was hilariously self-centred. She did not really take interest in anything that didn't immediately affect her."

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"He who laughs most, learns best."

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"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?"

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