God was treated like this powerful, erratic, rather punitive father who has to be pacified and praised. You know, flattered.

Quote by John Cleese

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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 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...

Comedy always works best when it is mean-spirited.

Comedy always works best when it is mean-spirited.

He who laughs most, learns best.

He who laughs most, learns best.

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!

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...

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...

The English contribution to world cuisine - the chip.

The English contribution to world cuisine - the chip.

I find it rather easy to portray a businessman. Being bland, rather cruel and incompetent...

I find it rather easy to portray a businessman. Being bland, rather cruel and incompetent...

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...

Oh, I could spend my life having this conversation - look - please try to...

Oh, I could spend my life having this conversation - look - please try to...

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

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

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...

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

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

A man will give up almost anything except his suffering.

A man will give up almost anything except his suffering.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...