Quotes About Spontaneity

What I don't like is talking points.

I can sit and write clever things, but that never quite works as well as when I'm just chatting about stupid things in the moment.

You never know when you're going to have to fight or take your clothes off.

I'm so easily inspired - if I like someone in the street's clothing, I always say 'You look amazing.'

The code of the road is, if there is anything to eat, eat; if there is a place to sit, sit; if there is a restroom, go.

We don't plan to be good or bad. We just think, 'What do I want now? I want coffee now. I want the paper now.'

I don't worry about collaborating. Whatever happens, happens.

I'm not really a comedian, innit; I just naturally say things which people class as funny.

You can't just expect anyone to turn comedian because it's something that should come naturally, but not when forced on someone.

I didn't want to be a comedian. I was just funny. I jumped on stage and found out I was good at it.

You can't always go by the book, even in comedy.

Every night is different, you never know what it's going to be like. I remember every night. I don't like to compare them.

It might look like some incredibly complicated map to get from English period films to American action anti-heroes, but it really is just about not having a plan.

As improvisers, we're acting as composers in front of people.

When I'm in stage, I never plan, you know, 'I'm going to do this.' But of course, you have a concept what you're going to do. But you don't really plan it.

There's an awful lot of resources that can be drawn upon in an improvised music concert.

I love the you-never-know-what's-going-to-happen aspect of doing concerts.

When you are surrounded by children, the child in you comes back.

If we started thinking, 'Why's this funny?' we might start incorporating rules into it. I'd be suspicious that it would change the nature of what we do.

I swear by jumpsuits, playsuits, maxi dresses, something you don't have to plan for.

I always bring my little ukelele along in my shopping bag which my dear, sweet father bought me. After all, you just never know when a song might come along.

I love skinny-dipping. Night swimming as well; that's my favorite.

I like more of the club mentality, where we're playing, and if we feel like we want to play a cover, we'll switch to that.

I don't rehearse with my actors... the first rehearsal is the first time we turn the camera on... Sydney Pollack never rehearsed his actors, and I found out that's allowed... so you film reactions; you don't create them.