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

Americans like to think 'Python' is how English people really are. There is an element of truth to that.

I like the idea of being out there regularly with an audience and with a funny gang of people. That's what I grew up with -- doing television, doing shows every week.

It was extraordinary. I mean, for us it was just an amazement that people were watching it in Dallas of all places and were loving it.

I'm more surprised than anyone that 'Spamalot's done so well. You can never predict what's going to be a hit.

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.