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.

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I can never do better than Fawlty Towers whatever I do. Now I very much...

I can never do better than Fawlty Towers whatever I do. Now I very much...

The thrill I got discovering Buster Keaton when I was growing up was so exciting....

The thrill I got discovering Buster Keaton when I was growing up was so exciting....

But then acting is all about faking. We're all very good at faking things that...

But then acting is all about faking. We're all very good at faking things that...

If God did not intend for us to eat animals, then why did he make...

If God did not intend for us to eat animals, then why did he make...

A man will give up almost anything except his suffering.

A man will give up almost anything except his suffering.

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Don't let anyone tell you what you ought to like... Some wines that some experts...

The English contribution to world cuisine - the chip.

The English contribution to world cuisine - the chip.

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For me, the great problem growing up in England was that I had a very...

If I can get you to laugh with me, you like me better, which makes...

If I can get you to laugh with me, you like me better, which makes...

When the target audience is American teenage kids, you can have problems. My generation prized...

When the target audience is American teenage kids, you can have problems. My generation prized...

The really good idea is always traceable back quite a long way, often to a...

The really good idea is always traceable back quite a long way, often to a...

You don't have to be the Dalai Lama to tell people that life's about change.

You don't have to be the Dalai Lama to tell people that life's about change.

He who laughs most, learns best.

He who laughs most, learns best.

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I used to desire many, many things, but now I have just one desire, and...

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I think that sometimes you do something that makes a small group of people laugh,...

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I tend to have an odd split in my mind: I tend to look at...

Who's ever going to write a film in which I get the girl? Me!

Who's ever going to write a film in which I get the girl? Me!

It seems astounding to me now that the video games are perhaps as important as...

It seems astounding to me now that the video games are perhaps as important as...

If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play.

If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play.

Comedy always works best when it is mean-spirited.

Comedy always works best when it is mean-spirited.