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.

I cut down trees, I skip and jump, I like to press wild flowers. I put on women's clothing and hang around in bars.

People look for patterns in everything. It's what keeps us sane, I suppose. I struggle to see any patterns in my life. I think I can understand depression a bit because of my sister. My own feelings of ... I'm aware that, if you feel down, it can be strangely unrelated to circumstances around you. That's just the way life is.

When in doubt, resort to animation.

I will die, but not retire.

People are still crazy about Python after twenty-five years, which I find hard to believe.

One of the difficult things of so much travelling is to say goodbye.