I just read an 800-page history of the Scottish Enlightenment and, honestly, I may as well just start it again now, because I cannot remember a single thing. I can barely remember where Scotland is. Hugh Laurie barelyenlightenmenthistory Change image and share on social
I think pain is a very - it's an extremely hard thing to empathize moment to moment. And you often don't remember your own pain, you know, that moment that you broke a limb or you burned yourself or, I think, this is a common thing that women talk about with childbirth, that the memory of the pain is hard to summon up and relive, thankfully. Hugh Laurie breakburnchildbirth share on social
The glory of American television is Dennis Franz. Hugh Laurie americandennisfranz Change image and share on social
When the ship goes down, the waves very quickly roll over the top of it, and attention shifts elsewhere. It's just the natural order of things in TV - in life - and is as it should be. Hugh Laurie attentionlifenatural Change image and share on social
I never thought I'd end up living in Los Angeles while my children grew up in Britain, but here I am, and we are all making the best of it. Hugh Laurie angelesbritainchild Change image and share on social
I don't really understand why everybody doesn't want to direct. It's an absolutely fascinating combination of skills required and puzzles set on every possible level, emotional and practical and technical. It calls upon such a wide variety of skills. I find it completely absorbing. Hugh Laurie absolutelyabsorbcall share on social
My dad gave me my first bike at 16. I soon fell off and was in a wheelchair for weeks. I haven't fallen since. Hugh Laurie bikedadfall Change image and share on social
I feel like a hostage to fortune. Not that I am complaining. I wanted to play the role. But in truth I didn't think the show would be such a success. OK, I thought it would fail. Not because it was bad. I was confident it was good, but plenty of good things just sort of wither on the vine. Hugh Laurie badcomplainconfident share on social
I have resolved to pick one novel and just read it over and over again for the rest of my life, because I cannot remember anything anymore. Hugh Laurie anymorelifepick Change image and share on social
The first big stars, Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, you know, these were gigantic stars. I even wonder sometimes whether all music actually comes from women, whether the first glimmering of music is a mother soothing a baby. Hugh Laurie babybessiebig share on social