Some actors, I think, want to feel that they are as creative as the writer. And the answer is, frankly, they're not.
John CleeseI used to desire many, many things, but now I have just one desire, and that's to get rid of all my other desires.
John CleeseBy watching the great, old comedians I picked up a few tricks about how to do physical comedy. And whenever I could learn something, I sort of added that to my repertoire.
John CleeseFilming is like a long air journey: there's so much hanging around and boredom that they keep giving you food.
John Cleese...when you collaborate with someone else on something creative, you get to places that you would never get to on your own. The way an idea builds as it careens back and forth between good writers is so unpredictable. Sometimes it depends on people misunderstanding each other, and that's why I don't think there's any such thing as a mistake in the creative process. You never know where it might lead.
John Cleese