Quotes from Eric Idle

Talent is always more interesting - ambition is not interesting. If you have talent, you have to find ways of expressing it, but you may not be a success in the world's terms.

Elvis saved my life when I was 13 or 14. He saved all our lives.

People can tell the truth much more freely when they're apparently lying.

It just seems to me that there's no particular reason comedy albums should be dead. There's a lot to laugh at. We have very funny people, still.

I've always found bad films more enjoyable than good ones.

I've got soggy thighs. It must be dinner time.

I don't necessarily know much about comedy, I don't spend a lot of time watching it. Mainly because all my life for about 50 years I've had comedy.

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will make me go in a corner and cry by myself for hours.

I have been very blessed in my life and rewarded with good friends and good health. I am grateful and happy to be able to share this.

The dreadful thing about getting older is you cry at the drop of a hat.

Life doesn't make any sense, and we all pretend it does. Comedy's job is to point out that it doesn't make sense, and that it doesn't make much difference anyway.

Life doesn't make any sense, and we all pretend it does. Comedy's job is to point out that it doesn't make sense, and that it doesn't make much difference anyway.

sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will make me cry by myself in a corner for hours.

Know what I mean? Eh, eh, Nudge nudge, Say no more?

Always look on the brighter side of life

The room was rococo. I had a strong sense of gilt.

Life's a piece of shit, when you look at it, life's a laugh and deat's a joke, it's true: You'll se it's all a show, keep'em laughing as you go, just remember that the last laugh is on YOU...and ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE

Sind sie vorbestraft? Du lieber Himmel ich wußte gar nicht, dass das immer noch nötig ist." Britischer Witz über die Einreise nach Australien

Mere lack of evidence, of course, is no reason to denounce a theory. Look at intelligent design. The fact that it is bollocks hasn't stopped a good many people from believing in it. Darwinism itself is only supported by tons of evidence, which is a clear indication that Darwin didn't write his books himself.

Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will make you go into a corner by myself and cry for hours.

I think, after all, I'm happiest being a foreigner. Perhaps there should be a Homo sapiens passport? I feel less and less connected to individual states, and more and more connected to human beings.

Always look on the bright side of life.

So, what have I learned over my long and weird life? Well, first, that there are two kinds of people, and I don't much care for either of them. Second, when faced with a difficult choice, either way is often best. Third, always leave a party when people begin to play the bongos.