John Cleese : (3) " When the target audience is American teenage kids, you can have problems. My generation prized really fine acting and writing. Sometimes you have to go back to the basic principles which underpin great visual comedy. " - John Cleese " A wonderful thing about true laughter is that it just destroys any kind of system of dividing people. " - John Cleese " Comedy always works best when it is mean-spirited. " - John Cleese