Michael Palin
Michael Palin
Michael Edward Palin CBE FRGS is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter. He was one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and later made a number of travel documentaries...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth5 May 1943
CityBroomhill, England
trying life-is disaster
I mistrust total competence. I've always felt life is a series of small disasters we try to get through.
growing-up real block
I remember queuing around the block in Sheffield when I was growing up. At that time, going to the cinema was really something special - there was something about the style of the real thing that is immeasurable nicer than multiplexes.
naughty sight hands
First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then shalt thou count to three, no more-no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who, being naughty in my sight, shall snuff it.
death afterlife doe
George Harrison's passing was really sad, but it does make the afterlife seem much more attractive.
doubt resorts animation
When in doubt, resort to animation.
rubber suits chickens
You can't get a suit of armour and a rubber chicken just like that. You have to plan ahead.
suicide baby war
It was a strange feeling going into a church I did not know for a service that I did not really believe in, but once inside I couldn't help a feeling of warmth and security. Outside there were wars and road accidents and murders, striptease clubs and battered babies and frayed tempers and unhappy marriages and people contemplating suicide and bad jokes, but once in St. Martin's there was peace. Surely people go to church not to involve themselves in the world's problems but to escape from them.
buddhist poverty situation
The Buddhist version of poverty is a situation where you have nothing to contribute.
lying government holy-grail
Listen -- strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.
people argument cautious
I am very cautious of people who are absolutely right, especially when they are vehemently so.
travel journey trouble
The trouble with travelling back later on is that you can never repeat the same experience.
harm asks
All I ask of food is that it doesn't harm me.
writing house feelings
I enjoy writing, I enjoy my house, my family and, more than anything I enjoy the feeling of seeing each day used to the full to actually produce something. The end.
people want somalia
I want people to know there is more to Somalia than looting and piracy.