Comedy always works best when it is mean-spirited. John Cleese comedyspiritwork Change image and share on social
A wonderful thing about true laughter is that it just destroys any kind of system of dividing people. John Cleese destroydividekind Change image and share on social
Well, the only way I can get a leading-man role is if I write it. John Cleese leadmanrole Change image and share on social
If I can get you to laugh with me, you like me better, which makes you more open to my ideas. And if I can persuade you to laugh at the particular point I make, by laughing at it you acknowledge its truth. John Cleese acknowledgeidealaugh share on social
God was treated like this powerful, erratic, rather punitive father who has to be pacified and praised. You know, flattered. John Cleese erraticfatherflatter Change image and share on social
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. John Cleese actorbarkercomic Change image and share on social
If life were fair, Dan Quayle would be making a living asking 'Do you want fries with that?' John Cleese danfairfry Change image and share on social
The really good idea is always traceable back quite a long way, often to a not very good idea which sparked off another idea that was only slightly better, which somebody else misunderstood in such a way that they then said something which was really rather interesting. John Cleese backgoodidea share on social
I think that sometimes you do something that makes a small group of people laugh, which is all we were trying to do; we were just trying to make each other laugh. John Cleese grouplaughmake Change image and share on social
But then acting is all about faking. We're all very good at faking things that we have no competence with. John Cleese actcompetencefake Change image and share on social
