I got locked into a tradition [at Cambridge] of doing comedy.

Life doesn't make any sense, and we all pretend it does. Comedy's job is to point out that it doesn't make sense, and that it doesn't make much difference anyway.

I've always found bad films more enjoyable than good ones.

No day of my life passes without someone saying the words 'Monty Python' to me. It's not bad.

Americans like to think 'Python' is how English people really are. There is an element of truth to that.

I think the special thing about Python is that it's a writers' commune. The writers are in charge. The writers decide what the material is.

Life took over 4 billion years to evolve into you, and you've about 70 more years to enjoy it. Don't just pursue happiness, catch it.