Quotes
 There is barely a country in the world where you will be completely safe. [From an interview about the late Graham Chapman]: "He always regarded death as highly overrated and could never understand why anybody made such a fuss about it."
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Contrary to what the politicians and religious leaders would like us to believe, the world won`t be made safer by creating barriers between people.
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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.
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The trouble with travelling back later on is that you can never repeat the same experience.
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I know that we shall meet problems along the way, but I`d far rather see for myself what`s going on in the world outside, than rely on newspapers, television, politicians and religious leaders to tell me what I should be thinking.
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I always wanted to be an explorer, but - it seemed I was doomed to be nothing more than a very silly person.
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People are still crazy about Python after twenty-five years, which I find hard to believe.
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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.
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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.
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I think some of the best modern writing comes now from travellers.
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One of the most important days of my life was when I learned to ride a bicycle.
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Trivia
Left the Reform Club in London on September 25 1988 for a journey "Around the World in 80 Days" (1989/II) (mini), accompanied by a BBC TV team.
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The Virgin Super Voyager train number 221 130 named after him.
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He is an old boy of the ultra-exclusive and expensive English Public school, Shrewsbury School. The section of "Monty Python's meaning of life" set in the school of "Sudbury" is a reference to his time there.
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His father had a rather serious stutter. This came in handy when he played Ken (the stuttering thief) in A Fish Called Wanda (1988).
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Attended Brasenose College, Oxford University.
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Member of the comedy group "Monty Python"
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Is a supporter of Sheffield United Football Club
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Children: Thomas (b. 1969), William (b. 1971) and Rachel (b. 1975)
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In a quest for a "Peter Jonesy sort of voice", the casting crew for the original radio series, "The Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy" approached Palin to play the part of The Book (he turned the part down). The part was eventually given to the very "Peter Jonesy" Peter Jones.
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Was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in the New Year's List, December 31, 1999.
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Whilst filming "Full Circle with Michael Palin" (1997) (mini), Palin helped to hatch a baby crocodile and asked the crew to get a shot of himself with a crocodile in his hand.
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He is a graduate of Oxford with a degree in History.
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He was voted by the public as the best looking Monty Python out of the entire group.
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Was born the son of an engineer in the industrial city of Sheffield.
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His wide travels are so well known that he now has his own travel website called "Palin's Travels.".
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In addition to attending the exclusive Shrewsbury School, and later, the University of Oxford; as a lad, he also attended Brikdale School in Sheffield.
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The Pythons had little idea how fanatical their American audience had become when they performed the live shows that were immortalized in Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982). According to Carol Cleveland, as the group were exiting backstage one night, a young (20-ish) girl ran up to Palin, screamed "Oh, Michael!", and promptly fainted in his arms. Palin had to pass the girl to others to help, as he was literally speechless in shock.
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