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1. "Sind sie vorbestraft? Du lieber Himmel ich wußte gar nicht, dass das immer noch nötig ist." Britischer Witz über die Einreise nach Australien" ~ Eric Idle
2. "Know what I mean? Eh, eh, Nudge nudge, Say no more?" ~ Eric Idle
3. "Always look on the brighter side of life" ~ Eric Idle
4. "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." ~ Eric Idle
5. "The room was rococo. I had a strong sense of gilt." ~ Eric Idle
6. "At least one way of measuring the freedom of any society is the amount of comedy that is permitted, and clearly a healthy society permits more satirical comment than a repressive, so that if comedy is to function in some way as a safety release then it must obviously deal with these taboo areas. This is part of the responsibility we accord our licensed jesters, that nothing be excused the searching light of comedy. If anything can survive the probe of humour it is clearly of value, and conversely all groups who claim immunity from laughter are claiming special privileges which should not be granted." ~ Eric Idle
7. "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." ~ Eric Idle
8. "I listen to the audience and try and bounce with them. All audiences are different. But they are all homo sapiens." ~ Eric Idle
9. "I love my family, my wife, my kids, my dogs, my home, my life. I am a very happy and contented man." ~ Eric Idle
10. "I was thrilled to win a Tony in 2005 for 'Spamalot'." ~ Eric Idle
11. "I will jump on anybody's private plane at the drop of a hat. I'm an old-fashioned lower-middle-class boy." ~ Eric Idle
12. "I'm drawn to things that aren't particularly popular at the time. I don't know why." ~ Eric Idle
13. "I'm more surprised than anyone that 'Spamalot''s done so well. You can never predict what's going to be a hit." ~ Eric Idle
14. "I've always found bad films more enjoyable than good ones." ~ Eric Idle
15. "If the studios paid the artists, how would they ever be able to afford the executives?" ~ Eric Idle
16. "No day of my life passes without someone saying the words 'Monty Python' to me. It's not bad." ~ Eric Idle
17. "Nobody gets irony anymore, as we are now living in the post-ironic age. Once George Bush gets a library, our irony is dead." ~ Eric Idle
18. "You look just like you!" ~ Eric Idle
19. "At least in America, you have freedom of speech, which is a good thing. It's just a question of whether you're allowed to use it on 'Fox News'." ~ Eric Idle
20. "I think the special thing about Python is that it's a writers' commune. The writers are in charge. The writers decide what the material is." ~ Eric Idle
21. "The Minister of Transport issued this appeal to motorists: Can anyone give him a lift to Leicester?" ~ Eric Idle
22. "I love being an older comic now. It's like being an old soccer or an old baseball player. You're in the Hall of Fame and it's nice, but you're no longer that person in the limelight on the spot doing that thing." ~ Eric Idle
23. "To me, the musical is best when it's a musical comedy. So if you have a very, very funny show, and very good, funny songs, that's what the musical does best." ~ Eric Idle
24. "I do pool exercises, like weightlifting but underwater. I walk, I swim... I'm pretty fit for an old bloke." ~ Eric Idle

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