“Americans like to think 'Python' is how English people really are. There is an element of truth to that.” PeopleThinkingElementsPython Author:Eric Idle
“Monty Python only became valuable when it was sold to Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in America. They didn't pay much either, but the series has been shown repeatedly, which led to lucrative tapes, CDs and DVDs.” Has BeensAmericaPaySeriesValuableTapeCdsDvdsBroadcastingPythonMontyPbs 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
“There's no gap between the writer and the performer, which is what I think makes [Monty] Python unique. Five or six people who write Python and five or six who act it. That's what makes it unique.” PeopleThinkingWritingFiveSixUniqueGapsPerformersPythonMonty Author:Eric Idle
“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.” ThinkingSpecialMaterialsBedtimeCommunesPythonSpecial Things Author:Eric Idle
“No day of my life passes without someone saying the words 'Monty Python' to me. It's not bad.” PythonMonty Author:Eric Idle
