Art is something that nobody laughs at and nobody makes any money out of is the attitude, which I would dispute.
Rowan AtkinsonNo, no, I was only funny on stage, really. I think I was funny as a person toward my classmates when I was very young. You know, when I was a child, up to about the age of 12.
Rowan AtkinsonMr. Bean is at his best when he is not using words, but I am equally at home in both verbal and nonverbal expression.
Rowan AtkinsonI'm sure that a French production of this [Maigret series] would be different. For better or worse, who's to say, but probably not very good for 8 o'clock on ITV.
Rowan Atkinson