John Cleese

He who laughs most, learns best.John Cleese

I can't tell you how scary it can be walking onto a movie and suddenly joining this family, it's like going to somebody else's Christmas dinner, everyone knows everyone, and you're there and you're not quite sure what you're supposed to be doing.John Cleese

I find it rather easy to portray a businessman. Being bland, rather cruel and incompetent comes naturally to me.John Cleese

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 didn't immediately affect her.John Cleese

I just think that sometimes we hang onto people or relationships long after they've ceased to be of any use to either of you. I'm always meeting new people, and my list of friends seems to change quite a bit.John Cleese

I think that money spoils most things, once it becomes the primary motivating force.John Cleese

I want to write a book which is the history of comedy.John Cleese

I was always a sports nut but I've lost interest now in whether one bunch of mercenaries in north London is going to beat another bunch of mercenaries from west London.John Cleese

I was very sad to hear of the death of Ronnie Barker, who was such a warm, friendly and encouraging presence to have when I started in television. He was also a great comic actor to learn from.John Cleese

If God did not intend for us to eat animals, then why did he make them out of meat?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

Michael Palin decided to give up on his considerable comedy talents to make those dreadfully tedious travel shows. Have you ever tried to watch one?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 wasn't doing this I'd be making documentaries about wildlife and other subjects that interest me.John Cleese

You don't have to be the Dalai Lama to tell people that life's about change.John Cleese

John Cleese is a famous British actor and comedian, who was born on October 27, 1939. As a person born on this date, John Cleese is listed in our database as the 10th most popular celebrity for the day (October 27) and the 9th most popular for the year (1939).

People born on October 27 fall under the Zodiac sign of Scorpio, the Scorpion. John Cleese is the 300th most popular Scorpio.

Aside from information specific to John Cleese's birthday, John Cleese is the 65th most famous British and ranks 1st in famous people born in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK.

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