“My first professional job was appearing in a disastrous theatre production of Oh, What a Lovely War in Leicester Rep, shortly after leaving Cambridge.” FirstsWarJobsLeavingProductionsTheatreLovelyAppearingCambridgeLeicester Author:Eric Idle
“Monty Python paid me £20,000 to write, direct and assemble them - the cheapskates! I told them I'd never earned less in a year since leaving Cambridge. The first show sold out in 43 seconds and we ended up performing ten in total. We had no idea there would be such demand.” WritingYearsFirstsIdeasShowsWould BeTenDemandDirectPaidLeavingNo IdeaPerformingSecondsCambridgePythonSold OutMontyCheapskates Author:Eric Idle
“One of the reasons we moved to L.A. in the first place [was] so that it was no big deal that I was in show business. We decided if we move[d] to L.A., then everyone in one way or another was involved in it.” IfsWayFirstsReasonShowsBigsMovingDealsInvolvedDecidedMovedOne WayShow BusinessBig Deal Author:Eric Idle
“I get to be the first doctor in the family [because of the honorary degree they're giving me].” GivingFirstsDegreesDoctorsHonorary Author:Eric Idle
“Life has a very simple plot: first you're here and then you're not.” InspirationalFirstsSimplePlotGraduationCommencementHigh School GraduationCollege GraduationCommencement SpeechGraduation SpeechGraduation CommencementHigh School Commencement Author:Eric Idle
