John Cleese: Being

“Too many people confuse being serious with being solemn.”

John Cleese

People

“Nothing will stop you being creative more effectively as the fear of making a
mistake.”

John Cleese

Fear

“I find it rather easy to portray a businessman. Being bland, rather cruel and incompetent comes naturally to me.”

John Cleese

Nature

“My biggest regret? Not being knighted by the Queen. I should have been a knight, and I would have been knighted, if I hadn't written one horrible horrible Python sketch which I deeply deeply regret — [cue Python sketch: "Upper Class Twit of the Year"]”

John Cleese

From PBS series Monty Python's Personal Best: John Cleese's Personal Best (2006), playing role of senile old man.

“My biggest regret? Not being knighted by the Queen. I should have been a knight, and I would have been knighted, if I hadn't written one horrible horrible Python sketch which I deeply deeply regret”

John Cleese

cue Python sketch: "Upper Class Twit of the Year"
From PBS series Monty Python's Personal Best: John Cleese's Personal Best (2006), playing role of senile old man.