John Cleese talks creativity, freedom of speech and blacklisting himself from Cambridge University

Comic legend John Cleese talks with LBC host Matthew Wright at Tuning In 2021 following the release of his book on creativity.

[@staggeredpotato6941]

'if you can't control your own emotions,you end up controlling someone's behaviour' ... what a good line.

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

So true as well!

[@staggeredpotato6941]

@@AnnabelleJARankin Oh behave! ....(see what i did there?) :)

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

@@staggeredpotato6941 Yes dear.

[@remaincalm2]

This quote is gold and explains a lot about what's going on in people's heads these days, specifically those who are telling others what they should be thinking and are, by no coincidence, act excessively offended if you say something they disagree with.

[@Cantbuyathrill]

That IS brilliant. A great way to put it!!!

[@jamesmaybury7452]

I came here to express respect to John for cancelling himself and standing up to woke tyrannical nonsense. Thank you Sir.

[@afgor1088]

what woke tyrannical nonsense?

[@sabejreid2072]

Me too!

[@afgor1088]

@glyn hodges so... Protesting is tyranny now? Gee I can't wait to move to the freedom loving democracy of North Korea. No protests there Get a grip snowflake

[@afgor1088]

@glyn hodges not worth the effort when it comes to your kind tbh

[@afgor1088]

@glyn hodges wow dude don't get so triggered

[@albert21able]

The British had a sense of humour known for it throughout the World, Now being destroyed by a very small minority, People need to stand up to these bullies

[@Cantbuyathrill]

Gallows Humour is offensive to Woke nannies.

[@tropik5724]

The little hat people.

[@richardmycroft5336]

@NotTheBBCNewz I've seen it on the right as well.

[@eudaemoniac3449]

@@richardmycroft5336 Well, you would have . . but that doesn’t negate the observable fact that there’s a massive preponderance of this sort of thing coming from the left nowadays. Hence the ever-growing disillusionment leading people away from the left, and hopefully from partisanship in general

[@downeybill]

It’s not so much the sense of humour that is missing, (though it is), it’s that men and women of the Python generation had a REAL liberal arts education.

[@normanmacfarlane2867]

John Cleese has never been more relevant . I completely agree with wirh him This is a brilliant interview.

[@Cantbuyathrill]

I always enjoy interviews with Cleese.

[@sabejreid2072]

Interview? He was brilliant and relevant - despite the rather unimpressive Host.

[@JB-ti7bl]

WOKE fundamentalism.

[@JIMDEZWAV]

WOKE WANKER'S ON A MISSION

[@warplanner8852]

He's an incredible phony.

[@andydixon2980]

John Cleese is one of the few people left who talks any sense in this increasingly restricted society/world we live in.

[@keyboarddancers7751]

There are plenty of others. I enjoy listening to them as well.

[@coolhand1966]

@@keyboarddancers7751 citation please

[@keyboarddancers7751]

@@coolhand1966 Obviously a rhetorical request. Here's a few to start with. Should be enough there to upset and please a lot of people in equal measure. John McWhorter Coleman Hughes Douglas Murray Ayaan Hirsi Ali Yanis Varoufakis Chris Hedges Richard Wolff Robert Reich

[@salzerilli4789]

This is what happens when you don't have the mafia around to beat stupid people. You get crazy men in dresses demanding that they are a woman and other morons actually defending their demands. Just beat the sh@# out of them and call it a day, already...

[@chriswaters3442]

@@salzerilli4789 What a creative response! Or, we’re you just playing?

[@s3tifpv941]

This was the most intelligent, eloquent, entertaining thing I have heard in a while.

[@no.7593]

A very wise man and comedic genius for good measure, is offering a lifetime of wisdom and yet worryingly is met with muted response from the young audience.

[@fuckamericanidiot]

"When people can't control their emotions, they have to control other people's behaviour" 👌

[@momotheelder7124]

He is a brilliant comedian but being able to verbalise and deconstruct creativity so effectively is a rare talent itself-this is so insightful because it provides the underlying psychological reasons behind needing to adopt certain habits in a creative field!

[@tonynagy2042]

This was a brilliant insight, I agree with 100%... Cheers.

[@slavkas.6552]

I love to listen to those famous people who didn’t sell their souls to the devil in order to be famous!!! God bless John Gleese🙏

[@rickstoic6907]

God bless John Cheese!!

[@dr.2335]

God bless John Crease!

[@iga279]

@@lsbfilmproductions Fleas?

[@ericwalker1834]

Cod, cress, AND cheese.

[@dalemason5970]

Con~fess bum cheese!? 🤔

[@waynemcleod6767]

Creativity is the foundation of innovation as well as artistic endeavor.

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

'You have to realize that most people don't know what they're doing...' Love it. Sorely miss the old days when we would have dinner conversations like this.

[@555pontifex]

The wisdom on display here is unusual and hugely gratifying.

[@jobenvy]

John is brilliant - keep it up mate!1

[@RasMajnouni]

You forgot to say he is also the biggest Hip-o-Critter on video

[@blixarollins9115]

@@RasMajnouni he has contradicted himself at times for sure.

[@RasMajnouni]

@@blixarollins9115 Of course he & all of the Monty Python are amazingly talented but after 48 years of being a fanatic fan I always saw only in him an angry streak a mile wide.He himself says he left the troupe because the others were having fun and he was "bored". Here in Israel there grow a cactus fruit called "Prickly Pear" and he is that.(Besides I have a mean streak 1/4th a mile wide myself and can get over-opinionated like Cleese so "well, shut my mouth.Lands"

[@blixarollins9115]

@@RasMajnouni hahaha! do we not all have that "prickly pear mean-streak" at times my friend? - lol. i tend to be far more angry as i age it seems and as the world dies bitter...i am sadly not Christ-like w/my forgiveness and patience. all the best to you.....ps - i too am over opinionated "like cheese" - lol! cheers!

[@RasMajnouni]

@@blixarollins9115 Blixa, you made a great point. From my early teens on everything made me mad or sarcastic. The older I get since we learn ways to realiize that anger is misplaced we learn to use our brain to control negative emotions. Its a life long job but slowly it has its effects.You obviously are a person who is wise or you wouldn't have wrote what you did!!!

[@jesusjohnny8286]

The fear in the audience to agree is tangible. He makes the point regarding emotion and controlling behaviour to silence. That is telling.

[@BoxLaneProductions]

Don't worry that's just everyone taking it in

[@Acemanveryspecial]

Not everything requires whooping applause. The audience was listening intently.

[@jesusjohnny8286]

@@Acemanveryspecial I certainly hope so.

[@mikelheron20]

Drivel. You just see what you want to see. It comes from being prejudiced and not terribly bright.

[@jesusjohnny8286]

@@mikelheron20 you could be right, then again you could be wrong. Who decides that? You?

[@angiutv5897]

John Cleese is a bloody LEGEND!!!!!!

[@MC-jm7hi]

John Cleese: an absolute icon of British humour, and an advocate of common sense. God bless you John.

[@NellieKAdaba]

👍🏾

[@joeboudreault2226]

Notice how the top Brotish comic, Michael McIntyre, doesn't have any barriers and doesnt need to be 'correct' or vulgar...and does it on every topic imaginable...

[@thepianoman1010]

@@joeboudreault2226 McIntire simply ain't funny!

[@ellied.violet7372]

Advocate of common sense? He's a diehard brexxie. Doesn't add up.

[@joeboudreault2226]

@@thepianoman1010 you are a very dour human, then.

[@whu58]

I could listen to John for hours, he is so right about our educators, almost everything today is taught through a diatribe sequenced process rather then gaining experience through trial & error or free thinking = this is why many can`t think on there feet or adapt to solve a problem out of the ordinary.

[@sabejreid2072]

I actually think he is as good as the adored gay guy - forget his name. John Cleese is highly underrated.

[@southerncomfort7490]

Being in higher education - at a Russell Group university - I completely agree. Their job is to stifle innovation and eccentricity, not to nuture it.

[@southerncomfort7490]

@Andy Mann Clearly, you have never been to a university. When you have, just get back to me.

[@southerncomfort7490]

No university would trust you with a leaf-blower, never mind as a lecturer. The nearest that you have ever got to Higher Education has been watching 'University Challenge.' More to the point, I have examined your correspondence with others with regard to this clip. To put it mildly, you are to balanced mental health what Goebbels was to public service broadcasting. Still, with your all too obvious anti-Semitism, you probably regard that as a compliment. Now go to 'Troll City' and jump off the multi-story car park. By doing this you would be doing civilisation a massive favour.

[@HowardARoark]

Highly pertinent comments from John Cleese. Very interesting comment about how the art expert knew a fake because it made him feel ill. I always rate John Cleese because of the sheer genius of his characterization of Basil Fawlty, which has probably brought more laughter and joy to people than virtually any other comic creation.

[@mattfm101]

Its truly shocking how in tune, John is with the modern world, while being, famous, rich and old.

[@melska]

That's because he's not stupid.

[@sooky2253]

The woke agenda is a reflection of the communist agenda behind it - neither contain any creativity at all

[@jackcrane7853]

Maybe its PRECISELY because of THAT!?

[@haigw]

Respect one's elders. You have, unfortunately, got this backwards: dismiss your elders.

[@BANKO007]

Cleese is a national hero. Thank God he has sussed woke and the nonsense of taking offence. He represents true British values. We need to fight to get them back again.

[@markschattefor6997]

I think John Cleese would be very grateful if you could keep any kind of god(s) as far away from him as possible.

[@Macca-rb5ok]

Cleese would laugh at the very idea of there being "true British" values.

[@sabejreid2072]

National treasure.

[@ciaran6309]

Well he said london wasnt british nomore.hence the only major city that voted against brexit

[@glenbirbeck4098]

John is doing some of his most valuable work now in sharing his ideas, experience and learning.

[@rodneil4734]

10:17 "If people become anxious they revert straight to the stereotype." Creativity goes out the window.

[@onetripwonders]

Why are there empty chairs in a small room for a chat with John Cleese? If I could have transported from Canada I would be there. KZbin is the next best thing. Thanks for posting.

[@DoReMeaCulpa]

@onetripwonders, John Cleese WAS in Canada recently. He appeared for several evenings at a comedy club in the Vancouver area about a month ago. It was well worth the ticket price, and in my view was a once in a lifetime opportunity.

[@francoisewalot4433]

because he is an ardent supporter of Brexit...

[@baronbullshyster2996]

The empty chairs have got all the invisible people in them. Normal they have to stand up.

[@baxtronicxavier]

The summary of the book he gave instantly prompted me to think of how I’m approaching my own creativity at the moment and seriously gave me pause. And well done Sir for taking a stand against the intolerant woke ideologues.

[@sparkledarkle.]

So refreshing to listen to this speech! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@RuneRelic]

I remember at school, that my whole generation literally took it upon ourselves, to think up as many innovatively offensive insults to each other that we could muster. It was literally a competition in offensiveness, that was almost guaranteed to end in uncontrolled hysterics, at the climax of a good round robin session. The point being, once you reach the stage where there is nothing left to offend you, you can actually freely talk about anything. Maybe with an occasional giggle thrown in. To me, this is what goes straight to the heart of free speech and the essential social need of the clown and comedian. If you didnt take yourself so seriously, you wouldnt take offense, and would be happy to return the banter in equal measure. You can literally ...speak freely.

[@mickymillersson4376]

Up north, calling your mate a twat has been a term of endearment for ever.

[@nedludd7622]

You might sound like you know something if you could learn what "literally" means and not use it. Here all you needed to do was write the one line about taking yourself seriously. So there are only around 22 words that are important.

[@jamesmaybury7452]

Micro aggressions, or what we used to call banter.

[@loafersheffield]

In the court of a tyrannical king, the only person who was allowed to speak the truth to power was the court jester.

[@jamesjoseph7508]

@@nedludd7622 Comedy gold.....replying to a post on free speech ....by saying the poster should have "written" less. And decreeing what is and isnt important. Jesus wept...

[@zumamaya2396]

I've worked in creative indusries all my life. That's a great explanation of why decisions are put off by creative people...I always felt guilty for procrastinating. Wish I'd known it earlier.

[@wolffenhaus]

Love you Cleese.

[@johnnyrotundo6483]

rhymes with Cheese...

[@amanitamuscaria5284]

21:28 Lady in blue dress, she is not happy or impressed pure gold :-)

[@chriswaters3442]

The Toad Creature from the bog of intellectual constipation.

[@missq3989]

@@chriswaters3442 brilliant response

[@egverlander]

Yes, the Woker with the tittering, fingertip clap.

[@Budda773]

John Cleese truly is someone to be respected...

[@michelekett8450]

A true teacher is always remembered and they’re few and far between. They are inspirational, and encourage inquiry.

[@ranjitmainkar804]

Bravo. This is my first time commenting after over 10 years of KZbin viewership. This is a topic I have thought about a few times in my field of engineering. I have always felt my thoughts are always incomplete and disjointed but listening to you a felt as though you read my thoughts and gave them form and structure. Hence, bravo once again.

[@wowhausstudios5514]

His description in how creative people think and do is dead on!

[@kingfisherphil]

A lot of wisdom in his words! Well said John.

[@alanyoung3012]

The culture JC describes isn't about "sensitivity" - it's entirely about imposing control.

[@silverlight2004db]

It isn't 'about' sensitivity...it 'uses' certain peoples sensitivity as a mechanism to impose control.

[@ianpritchard6375]

No. If a comedian wants to use racist tropes to try to be funny, that's entirely up to them. The fact is that nobody, except fellow racists, find that stuff funny any more.

[@TheLMC323]

Wonderful interview with a brilliant legend. Love this man!

[@aristatibb7]

Great Interview

[@sabejreid2072]

It wasn't an interview, Cleese interviewed himself in my view. The Host didn't ask anything real or 'difficult' and why can't the audience ask 'live' questions?

[@michaelhobbs8935]

This talk almost moved me to tears. It felt like someone saying something I'd always known but fought against because I didn't think it was right or fair. I feel like I've been given permission to be creative without feeling guilty.

[@deckard3755]

John Cleese is a legend. And if he's ever allowed into Cambridge again, I fully expect him to walk inside in full Basil Fawlty get-up, goosestepping with his finger held beneath his nose with a big f-off grin on his face.

[@malinkarlsson4656]

True 😂😂😂👍

[@julieclonan2427]

Oh yes please 😂🇬🇧

[@hotchpotch3278]

He's allowed into Cambridge. He cancelled a booking. Whether he's invited to speak again depends on the occasion and what other choices present themselves at the time.

[@stickemuppunkitsthefunlovi4733]

@@hotchpotch3278 you mean he didn't want to go to place that teaches cultural marxism...in every module.

[@stickemuppunkitsthefunlovi4733]

@Andy Mann universities a indoctrination camps for marxism.

[@philedmonds1901]

John Cleese, don't ever ever change :)

[@korrinschilling9909]

John Cleese is a legend and cannot be canceled in the heart and minds of those who love him. Love from Washington, USA 🇺🇸!

[@richinderbyshire4779]

Its great to have love from the USA for John. Love back from UK.

[@peterkoch3777]

He cancels himself and laughs at himself before any other woke fsck does. Genius🤣

[@joematthew8350]

Most people don't know what they're doing. Wahaha, reminds me of a Monty Python sketch, Ken Cleanairsystem the boxer acted by John Cleese. Doing his training, running on the street, runs up to the rear of a car and doesn't know how to run around the car, stares for a short period, totally confused and just turns around and runs back the way he came. Brilliant sketch.

[@infinityBBC]

loved that one! "he's got a small brain in his skull"... "he's almost completely stupid"! 🤣

[@chriscoffee9070]

Classic python name too, while the sketch is surely Cleese, I smell a distinct whiff of Chapman about the name, nearly as good as Raymond Luxury Yacht (pronounced 'yatcht' of course).

[@peterf90]

Cleese hit the nail on the head. A great comedian, some of those Monty Python skits were pure genius.

[@bt3722]

End the insanity! Shut down Twitter!

[@gregsg2351]

I like this man even more every time I hear him speak.

[@sabejreid2072]

Agree, many of us do.

[@PompeyBoy66]

Man this guy is good, super smart and articulate.

[@bcfc18751]

A true legend of comedy!!

[@garethbliss]

Watching this as I cook dinner with Uncle Ben’s Rice now named Ben’s without a picture of Uncle Ben. Absolute madness taking over.

[@michaelhart7569]

He's still got it, at 82.

[@michalkochanik6418]

there is still some common sense in this world

[@TheZagiello]

God Bless you John Cheese.

[@willmurphy6663]

Brilliant John.... good to hear you, I still give out families and how to survive them....

[@daveericson2320]

wow -that was really brilliant, sage wisdom from an accomplished gentleman, deep thinking, very smart

[@rushelm8101]

Intellect plus, thank you Mr. Cleese.

[@visitor55555]

The fact you have to check and re-check everything so many times means you get nothing spontaneous is an absolute gem.

[@bengray4149]

Last of the Titans. If anyone can rally the troops to cancel the cancellers it is this fearsome and righteous dude.

[@mjklein]

Rather profound, and profoundly useful information.

[@edwardfitzpatrick7249]

Excellent Real thought playfully put. ‘Is this a piece your brain’

[@TheFlagMaster.]

Absolutely fantastic interview

[@substitute91]

This is definitely a very refreshing and Intelligent conversation to watch.. especially these days. Thank you John Cleese. I've always respected this man. He's just simply a smart guy. What a relevant man.

[@mataform]

He describes the creative process perfectly.

[@adrianryan5654]

Mediocrity is the norm! Just look at our leaders…

[@eddiedevereoxford4995]

Such as?

[@DomsDocs]

What an amazing interview. I have found creativity to be like this, you get creative ideas when not trying to come with ideas - the unconscious.

[@lowandodor1150]

His summation and explanation of creativity is so spot on, what a bloke!

[@jerrybailey5797]

John Cleese making sense .... this is brilliant 👏 👌 🙌 😀

[@GettheFouttahere74]

He speaks with wisdom and knowledge, this should be shown and heard in all schools globally 👌🏻

[@ketchup5344]

As a big kid who's never grown up ive made masive mistakes and it cost me dear. But anything i ever did that was really good and any fun that ive had that was really fun came as a result of this. Therefore my only prayer each night includes: please god make me anything you like but dont ever ever let me grow up. John Cleese-brilliant chat from a bone fide legend 💘✌

[@ketchup5344]

@Rob Ert if only that was my worst 😥😂

[@ketchup5344]

@Rob Ert Do you want to write a sketch?😂

[@thepianoman1010]

John Cleese speaks wise words and makes wisdom sound funny! A rare gift!

[@markc1234golf]

thank YOU JOHN CLEESE !!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE TO YOU AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE YEARS OF LAUGHTER AND THOUGHT PROVOCING CREATIVITY FROM YOU AND THE MONTIES!

[@subjectandpredicate7172]

I'm creative every Friday and Saturday night about 3am after imbibing much alcohol. People have afterwards called me unconscious, but I protest that I was just being creative and point to Cleese as an suthority

[@_Mentat]

Every word he says is genius.

[@raynabateman3715]

John Cleese is amazing. A brilliant, sharp witted man

[@RICKRATT1]

John Cleese is brilliant and wise. Great vid.

[@sabejreid2072]

AGREE WE NEED TO HEAR MORE FROM HIM!

[@petercastles5978]

Very good. I am determined to play again. Thank you John.

[@sabejreid2072]

Great! Yes he is to be celebrated and listened to - the Bath people should hang their heads in shame.

[@davidhandyman7571]

My father always had a pencil and paper on his bedside table for when he would wake up in the night with a design or idea. He would make a sketch or notes and then go back to sleep soundly. In the morning he could then remember and develop his idea.

[@eruston]

‘England doesn’t quite look like England anymore..’ - John Cleese. How true.

[@theplayer2286]

@Andy Mann Accurate: Just look at the demographics. Most popular male name in England: Mohammed. Not racist, just a fact. Try going to SpecSavers.

[@theplayer2286]

@Andy Mann Not really a big revelation Andy Mann. You hate white people, no matter what their age or what their views. Interesting that you should fess up to being a racist and fascist on such a public forum. Still, at least you got it out of your system. I am sure that you feel much better now. The trouble is, as a goosetepper, you become everybody's burden.

[@selfesteem1942]

@@theplayer2286 to be fair though, the history of the planet has been built on migration ie the Norman's, the Anglo-Saxons, etc in the UK.

[@theplayer2286]

@@selfesteem1942 Before we move on, one can clearly see that Mr Mann has problems with his racist urges. One hopes that therapy might help in some way. But to address your point. If it were not for migration from Africa there would not be Caucasions in the first place. So yes, you are clearly correct in stating that migration is part of the human story. The problem is that for most of this history much of the planet, on our maps, was marked with gaps and unknown territories. In other words, there was always another frontier for humans to settle. That is no longer the case. Now we are dealing with fixed borders and relatively fixed populations. You - we - might not like that, but that is the situaton that we are in.

[@rollicker3139]

Fascinating stuff. I'm going to check this book out. If I have any criticism about this interview at all, it's that he didn't enter while doing the funny walk.

[@JO-kp6lk]

I only hope he is still able to do it.

[@infinityBBC]

@@JO-kp6lk yes, and that might perhaps be one of the reasons he didn't! ;-)

[@jameshadfield5624]

at his age, just any kind of walk is a bonus. but I have to say I was thinking the same thing. the parrot sketch is also hysterical.

[@mmypainting]

I love John Cheese....... Cleese. Profound and thoughtful.

[@rodneil4734]

13:27 "You have to realise that most people don't know what they are doing. The problem is they don't know they don't know what they are doing and that gives them confidence."

[@wnicklas]

Thank you, amazing John. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@kissmyassbest]

Most people don't know what they doing. And most don't know that they don't know. Excellent

[@benphilips9918]

Good on you. John this stuff needs airing. Once upon a time we called it common sense. It seems to be the first time the audience has heard it judging by the expression on some of their faces.

[@fyghetr]

Lets put him as a leader of the West, to many special snowflakes these days... Great interview 👍

[@nickiewilson6985]

💘 Love John Flees, and met him personally in 1980 at the East Vancouver Cultral Centre. My sister best friend's a couple, played him & Sybil. What a great night & he was impressed with it. 🇨🇦 ❤.

[@UncompressedWAVmusic]

Excellent talk by John Cleese. I really enjoyed the insight he shared throughout this talk. He is very often funny as well here.

[@brucemarmy8500]

One of my all time favorite Monty Python was the skit where they are TV producers 'round a table John in charge, they are to brainstorm ideas. Each producer is asked for the next line. When spontaneous stream of consciousness answers are waved off by John saying "That's hideous, you're fired" to each idea, each producer. Turning to the last who's visibly quaking in his shoes, sweaty, panic quickly growing he blurts out " SPLUNGE! " then bolts from the room, expecting to be fired like everyone else. While John repeats the exhortation, in several tones. Finishing the skit with " SPLUNGE!" " I like that."

[@arthurslugworth4661]

umm, that was Graham Chapman

[@Blissblizzard]

@@arthurslugworth4661 I laughed. ln the future Lao Tzu, Twain and Clee with a Z will own all your quotes.

[@egverlander]

@@arthurslugworth4661 Thank you Mr Woke Teacher Slugworth.

[@Peter4253]

Brilliant and from my perspective so true!

[@missuszee70]

How lovely to listen to an intelligent man encouraging the rest of us to join in. PEACE ;]

[@peterludvig517]

Love this guy. John Cleese you are a living legend.

[@tyronewhitehead3123]

Fascinating interview thanks John I want more. I understand every thing you Said 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@ricksanchez3278]

Cambridge is not an ivy league college anymore. They're an arm of the Frankfurt school.

[@rushelm8101]

Well said!

[@blixarollins9115]

sadly most the world now is an arm of the frankfurt school.

[@rosshind6369]

Oxford seem to be a bit better. Do you think that's right?

[@TheSpoovy]

It was never was an ivy league college. It was and is an English university.

[@rushelm8101]

@@TheSpoovy I noticed that too! However, whatever it was, it ain't no more!

[@euripidiesupman9755]

Cleese is a world treasure...

[@lukemccann]

Man is class. God Bless

[@andrewholliday251]

I attended a work based 'creativity workshop'. It had sequenced 'steps'...and a flow chart. The only things I learnt of any value were to be very wary of people who self-describe as 'creative'; they almost always aren't (and if you meet anyone who says that they 'push the envelope' run in the opposite direction as fast as you can), and that the creative people in the room were the ones who didn't want to be there....

[@chriscoffee9070]

This is why I like working and writing at night, you have the whole day to sort out all the dull necessities of day to day life, any phone calls that were going to happen probably already have and any jobs or errands you didn't do today will have to wait for tomorrow anyway. In the dead of night your mind can wander.

[@spiritofseventysix1155]

John Cleese articulate, sharp mind, concise and yet delightfully and elegantly playful from within and with the interviewer, the audience and the viewers watching from afar...an amazingly adroit feat.

[@tonyclack5901]

What a quality person Mr Cleese is.

[@itsmexena4727]

Yeah he's correct school kills creativity, from about 6 or 7 I could write poetry, play the piano and create pieces of music and paint, my art teacher in high school told me I couldn't join in on the lessons because I was disabled, I lost the use of my right arm and hand, I painted an oil painting at home and brought it to school, I was allowed to join the class, I have a Batchelor of arts those classes where quite restrictive too, like you have to paint only this thing but I do understand that's kinda the point.

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

So glad you persisted - art is a wonderful way to relax and be free for anyone of any standard.

[@itsmexena4727]

@@AnnabelleJARankin thank you, yes it has been the best way to express my feelings no matter what is happening.