Learn to trust yourself. That's very vital. ... Just stand with yourself. Remember, in his lifetime, Van Gogh sold only two paintings. I personally sold even fewer.

I don't like animation. I hate animation, actually.

We learnt a lot because we got in with real choreographers who tell you what they need from a song, because a song has to advance the story. Then real directors like Mike Nichols tell you where you can have 'B themes' and 'C themes', and we go oh yes, B themes and C themes! So we were taught in the finest school amongst the finest people. And also by the school of experience.

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

I like being a foreigner. For me, to live in California is very pleasant - I'm more comfortable not feeling a part of everything, not feeling responsible for the government or the roads or the health system.

They're a typical Hollywood audience. All the kids are on drugs and all the adults are on roller skates.

John Cleese once told me he'd do anything for money. So I offered him a pound to shut up, and he took it.