John Cleese
John Cleese
John Marwood Cleeseis an English actor, comedian, writer, and film producer. He achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and as a scriptwriter and performer on The Frost Report. In the late 1960s, he co-founded Monty Python, the comedy troupe responsible for the sketch show Monty Python's Flying Circus and the four Monty Python films: And Now for Something Completely Different, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth27 October 1939
stupid mean humour
All humour is critical, you know? You make stupid jokes. I mean, stupidity is an infirmity, isn't it?
mean comedy mean-spirited
Comedy always works best when it is mean-spirited.
teamwork fun business
If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play.
wine thinking experts
Don't let anyone tell you what you ought to like... Some wines that some experts think are absolutely exquisite don't appeal to me at all.
writing laughing people
Tension is wonderful for making people laugh.
funny sarcastic sports
When we hold a World Championship for a particular sport, we invite teams from other countries to play as well.
thinking long people
I just think that sometimes we hang onto people or relationships long after they've ceased to be of any use to either of you. I'm always meeting new people, and my list of friends seems to change quite a bit.
creativity play special
Creativity is not the possession of some special talent. It’s about the willingness to play.
being-alone space creative
To be creative you must create a space for yourself where you can be undisturbed... separate from everyday concerns.
thinking odd
I'm very odd 'cause I think there's more than just a materialist planet, a materialist, reductionist planet.
jobs fun thinking
Now most people do not want an ordinary life in which they do a job well, earn the respect of their collaborators and competitors, bring up a family and have friends. That's not enough any more, and I think that is absolutely tragic - and I'm not exaggerating - that people feel like a decent, ordinary, fun life is no longer enough.
teacher light trying
I find the Alexander Technique very helpful in my work. Things happen without you trying. They get to be light and relaxed. You must get an Alexander teacher to show it to you.
laughter people kind
A wonderful thing about true laughter is that it just destroys any kind of system of dividing people.
believe people political
My views are heretical to people who believe in political correctness.