I was born in 1940 in Minnesota and grew up in the country... dirt roads, swamps, lakes, woods. Terry Gilliam bearcountrydirt Change image and share on social
It's 85 million dollars and they got to be really careful because they are going to need me. Terry Gilliam carefuldollarmillion Change image and share on social
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
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
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
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
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
Literally overnight, I became an animator... and one that was well-known. Terry Gilliam animatorliterallyovernight Change image and share on social
