The Gospel According to John Cleese: Quotes from The Comic Messiah
By Simon Paige
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Best known, of course, for his appearances in the recent AA commercials, it will no doubt come as a surprise to many that John Cleese was previously involved in comedy within a little-known troupe of comedians known as Monty Python, and also wrote and starred in a completely unknown sitcom named Fawlty Towers.
Having now reached the dizzy heights of television advertising, Cleese has become a face recognisable across the world and a much-quoted, often controversial figure within the media.
This book brings together some of the funniest and most interesting quotes from The Comic Messiah himself.
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The Gospel According to John Cleese - Simon Paige
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOHN CLEESE
QUOTES FROM THE COMIC MESSIAH
SIMON PAIGE
Smashwords Edition
Copyright 2014 Simon Paige
DISCLAIMER
Although every effort has been taken to ensure that all information in this book is correct, the author apologises in the unlikely event of any inaccuracies.
CONTENTS
Introduction
About Marriage and his Divorces
About Himself
Philosophy, Politics and Religion
General Humour
About his Work
About the Television and Film Industry
About Other People
Other Notable Quotes
INTRODUCTION
In the beginning, God created The Cleese. And God saw The Cleese and thought it was good, and so brought forth The Chapman, Gilliam, Idle, Jones and Palin, and together they became Monty Python.
Monty Python was fruitful and brought joy to many. Seeing this success, The Cleese said, let there be Fawlty Towers
. And so it was. Though the Python had gone its separate ways, The Cleese continued to prosper and subsequently went on to feature on the big screen…
John Cleese has been a genius of comedy for more than 45 years. Throughout this extensive career his unique, dry wit has brought grins and grimaces to many faces, earning him the deserved title of The Comic Messiah
(courtesy of Mel Smith in Not The Nine O’Clock News).
As well as his legendary on-screen status, Cleese is known for his honesty and integrity and has been quoted extensively within the media due to his straight-talking and often controversial