For me, the great problem growing up in England was that I had a very narrow concept of what God can be, and it was damn close to an old man with a beard.

Quote by John Cleese

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I was very sad to hear of the death of Ronnie Barker, who was such...

I was very sad to hear of the death of Ronnie Barker, who was such...

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

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

God was treated like this powerful, erratic, rather punitive father who has to be pacified...

God was treated like this powerful, erratic, rather punitive father who has to be pacified...

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.

I can't tell you how scary it can be walking onto a movie and suddenly...

I can't tell you how scary it can be walking onto a movie and suddenly...

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.

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!

Comedy always works best when it is mean-spirited.

Comedy always works best when it is mean-spirited.

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

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

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...

Wine is wonderful stuff. But so many people are put off by the snobbery of...

Wine is wonderful stuff. But so many people are put off by the snobbery of...

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

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

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...

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

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

He who laughs most, learns best.

He who laughs most, learns best.

The English contribution to world cuisine - the chip.

The English contribution to world cuisine - the chip.

I want to write a book which is the history of comedy.

I want to write a book which is the history of comedy.

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...

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

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