Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography

by Eric Idle

George Harrison once said to me, “If we’d known we were going to be the Beatles we would have tried harder.”

Men have a brain and a penis, and only enough blood to supply one at a time. The fact is, until quite late in life men think with their dicks. It’s a pity, it’s regrettable, it’s unfortunate, and I say this with no pride, but it’s true.

Graham was being particularly naughty. He came to Mike and me and confessed he had slept with a lady. Mike and I said it was alright, we forgave him, but not to make a habit of it.

Comedy’s business is some kind of search for truth.