I am not a great cook, I am not a great artist, but I love art, and I love food, so I am the perfect traveller.

- Michael Palin

One of the most important days of my life was when I learned to ride a bicycle.

- Michael Palin

I am not a great cook, I am not a great artist, but I love art, and I love food, so I am the perfect traveller.

- Michael Palin

Armageddon is not around the corner. This is only what the people of violence want us to believe. The complexity and diversity of the world is the hope for the future.

- Michael Palin

Fame changes everything. When you're well-known, you're expected to be different. Some people assume you must have a yacht and four homes. Or that you're famous because you are 'A Decent Man'.

- Michael Palin

I am not a great cook, I am not a great artist, but I love art, and I love food, so I am the perfect traveller.

- Michael Palin

Armageddon is not around the corner. This is only what the people of violence want us to believe. The complexity and diversity of the world is the hope for the future.

- Michael Palin

The trouble with travelling back later on is that you can never repeat the same experience.

- Michael Palin

I think you learn a lot about a country from its art. To me, it's part of the drama of life. It teaches you that there are places, moments and incidents in other cultures that genuinely have a life of their own.

- Michael Palin