We took up the offer with the BBC, and that was Monty Python's Flying Circus. I didn't have to submit my ideas to the group. I used to turn up on the days we recorded with a can of film under my arm, and in it went. Terry Gilliam armbbccircus share on social
I was doing political cartoons and getting angry to the point where I felt I was going to have to start making and throwing bombs. I thought I was probably a better cartoonist than a bomb maker. Terry Gilliam angrybombcartoon Change image and share on social
John Cleese was with a group called Cambridge Circus, who had come to New York, and we became friends. Years later that produced a certain team effort. Terry Gilliam callcambridgecircus Change image and share on social
I was getting frustrated with America. It's interesting how as simple a thing as, like, letting your hair grow longer changed in the world in those days. Terry Gilliam americachangeday Change image and share on social
There are moments when television systems are young and haven't formed properly, and there's room for lots of original stuff. Then things become more and more top-heavy with executives who are trying to guarantee the success of things. Terry Gilliam executiveformguarantee share on social
People used to think we just faked all that stuff... it was all written, rehearsed. The fact that it looks as cobbled together as it does is just that we weren't very good. Terry Gilliam cobblefactfake Change image and share on social
You get trapped by stories. Though I've got this reputation for being out of control, it's not true, it just happens to be a more interesting story than the truth. Terry Gilliam controlhaveinterest Change image and share on social
I got my head bashed in at a demonstration against the Vietnam War. Police were losing control because they were up against a world they really didn't understand. Terry Gilliam bashcontroldemonstration Change image and share on social
Hyperbole is something I'd better avoid. Terry Gilliam avoidhyperbole Change image and share on social
There was a perverse side of me, with things like Van Helsing coming out. I didn't want to go down that route. Terry Gilliam comehelsingperverse Change image and share on social
