I had a very, very difficult relationship with my mother, who was supremely self-centred. She was hilariously self-centred. She did not really take interest in anything that didnt immediately affect her. – John Cleese
If I can get you to laugh with me, you like me better, which makes you more open to my ideas. And if I can persuade you to laugh at the particular point I make, by laughing at it you acknowledge its truth. – John Cleese
My compulsion to always be working has become less strong and my current business is purely down to this enormous alimony. If I wasnt doing this Id be making documentaries about wildlife and other subjects that interest me. – John Cleese
I find it rather easy to portray a businessman. Being bland, rather cruel and incompetent comes naturally to me. – John Cleese
I think one of my favorite things to do is just lock myself up in a small room and listen to music and watch films for a day. Also I just like seeing my friends. We have pizza parties which means I get four friends round, we eat a pizza and were really lazy and we play PlayStation. – Daniel Radcliffe