You initially become funny as a kid because you're looking for attention and love. Psychologists think that's all to do with mother abandonment. I think John Cleese has his depressions, and Terry Gilliam's the same. All of us together make one completely insane person. Eric Idle abandonmentattentioncleese share on social
I won't read scripts because I have a limited amount of time. Why should I help other people do lame stuff when I can just go out and put on lame stuff of my own? Eric Idle amountlamelimit Change image and share on social
Life is a comedy when watching and a tragedy when experiencing. I try and share anything I have. Eric Idle comedyexperiencelife Change image and share on social
Probably spending 12 years at boarding school - comedy became a survival gene. But I think some people are funny right off the bat, as soon as they can speak or be naughty. Eric Idle batboardcomedy Change image and share on social
Life took over 4 billion years to evolve into you, and you've about 70 more years to enjoy it. Don't just pursue happiness, catch it. Eric Idle billioncatchenjoy Change image and share on social
If the studios paid the artists, how would they ever be able to afford the executives? Eric Idle affordartistexecutive Change image and share on social
The dreadful thing about getting older is you cry at the drop of a hat. Eric Idle crydreadfuldrop Change image and share on social
Talent is always more interesting - ambition is not interesting. If you have talent, you have to find ways of expressing it, but you may not be a success in the world's terms. Eric Idle ambitionexpressfind Change image and share on social
I do pool exercises, like weightlifting but underwater. I walk, I swim... I'm pretty fit for an old bloke. Eric Idle blokeexercisefit Change image and share on social
