अब ज़्यादातर लोग एक साधारण जीवन नहीं चाहते जिसमें वे अपना काम अच्छे से करें, अपने सहयोगियों और प्रतिस्पर्धियों का सम्मान हासिल करें, परिवार पालें और दोस्त बनाएँ। अब वह काफ़ी नहीं है, और मुझे लगता है कि यह बेहद दुखद है—और मैं बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर नहीं कह रहा हूँ—कि लोगों को ऐसा महसूस होने लगा है कि एक इज्जतदार, साधारण, खुशहाल जीवन अब पर्याप्त नहीं है।

Now most people do not want an ordinary life in which they do a job well, earn the respect of their collaborators and competitors, bring up a family and have friends. That's not enough any more, and I think that is absolutely tragic - and I'm not exaggerating - that people feel like a decent, ordinary, fun life is no longer enough.

Now most people do not want an ordinary life in which they do a job well, earn the respect of their collaborators and competitors, bring up a family and have friends. That's not enough any more, and I think that is absolutely tragic - and I'm not exaggerating - that people feel like a decent, ordinary, fun life is no longer enough.

मैं अपनी श्रद्धांजलि सभा खुद करना चाहूँगा, फिर खुद को गोली मार लेना चाहूँगा और फिर ताबूत में लेटना चाहूँगा।

I would like to do my own eulogy, and then shoot myself and then get in the coffin.

I would like to do my own eulogy, and then shoot myself and then get in the coffin.

मुझे लगता है कि जब मुझे कोई बात समझ नहीं आती, तो मुझे एक गुस्सा और बेचैनी महसूस होती है।

I think that I feel an indignation when I don't understand something.

I think that I feel an indignation when I don't understand something.

जो बात बेतुकी है वह धर्म के संस्थापकों की शिक्षाएँ नहीं हैं, बल्कि यह है कि उनके अनुयायी बाद में उनका क्या बना देते हैं।

What is absurd is not the teachings of the founders of religion, it's what followers subsequently make of it.

What is absurd is not the teachings of the founders of religion, it's what followers subsequently make of it.

खुद से पूछें, "यह निर्णय कब लिया जाना चाहिए?" और इसका जवाब मिलने के बाद, खुद को सोचने के लिए ज़्यादा से ज़्यादा समय देने के लिए, उस फैसले को तब तक के لیے टाल दें।

Ask yourself, "When does this decision have to be taken?" and having answered it, defer the decision until then, in order to give yourself maximum pondering time.

Ask yourself, "When does this decision have to be taken?" and having answered it, defer the decision until then, in order to give yourself maximum pondering time.

हम नहीं जानते कि हमारे विचार कहाँ से आते हैं। हम जो जानते हैं वह यह है कि वे हमारे लैपटॉप से नहीं आते हैं।

We don't know where we get our ideas from. What we do know is that we do not get them from our laptops.

We don't know where we get our ideas from. What we do know is that we do not get them from our laptops.

हमेशा वहीं से शुरुआत करें जहाँ ऊर्जा हो।

Always start where the energy is.

Always start where the energy is.

अंत में हम सब मर जाते हैं, तो क्या इससे सब कुछ अर्थहीन हो जाता है? क्या ज़्यादातर लोग यह कहना चाहेंगे, "काश मेरा जन्म ही न हुआ होता?" एक बार पैदा हो गए तो मरना तो पड़ेगा ही, अब क्या यह बात मज़ेदार है या दुखद?

We all die at the end, but does that nullify everything? Would most people rather say, "I wish I hadn't been born?" Once you're born you'll have to die, now is that funny or sad?

We all die at the end, but does that nullify everything? Would most people rather say, "I wish I hadn't been born?" Once you're born you'll have to die, now is that funny or sad?

प्रौद्योगिकी मुझे मौत से डराती है। इसे इंजीनियरों द्वारा दूसरे इंजीनियरों को प्रभावित करने के लिए डिज़ाइन किया जाता है, और ये हमेशा ऐसे निर्देश पुस्तिकाओं के साथ आते हैं जिन्हें इंजीनियरों ने दूसरे इंजीनियरों के लिए लिखा होता है—यही वजह है कि शायद ही कोई तकनीक कभी काम करती है।

Technology frightens me to death. It's designed by engineers to impress other engineers, and they always come with instruction booklets that are written by engineers for other engineers - which is why almost no technology ever works.

Technology frightens me to death. It's designed by engineers to impress other engineers, and they always come with instruction booklets that are written by engineers for other engineers - which is why almost no technology ever works.

विश्व के व्यंजनों में अंग्रेज़ों का योगदान: फ़्रेंच फ़्राइज़ (चिप)।

The English contribution to world cuisine: the chip.

The English contribution to world cuisine: the chip.

ब्रिटेन में, लड़कियाँ या तो बुद्धिमान लगती हैं या आकर्षक। अमेरिका में ऐसा नहीं है। वे दोनों होती हैं।

In Britain, girls seem to be either bright or attractive. In America, that's not the case. They're both.

In Britain, girls seem to be either bright or attractive. In America, that's not the case. They're both.

जब आप दर्शकों के सामने कॉमेडी करते हैं, तो वे वही होते हैं जो आपको बताते हैं कि यह मज़ेदार है या नहीं और कौन से हिस्से मज़ेदार हैं और किन्हें सुधारने की ज़रूरत है।

When you do comedy in front of an audience, they are the ones who tell you whether it's funny or not and which bits are funny and which bits need to be fixed.

When you do comedy in front of an audience, they are the ones who tell you whether it's funny or not and which bits are funny and which bits need to be fixed.

यदि आप आत्महत्या करना चाहते हैं लेकिन आपके पास उसकी हिम्मत नहीं है, तो मुझे लगता है कि पामर्स्टन नॉर्थ की एक यात्रा आपका काम तमाम कर देगी।

If you wish to kill yourself but lack the courage to, I think a visit to Palmerston North will do the trick.

If you wish to kill yourself but lack the courage to, I think a visit to Palmerston North will do the trick.

मेरी समझ में नहीं आता कि बहुत-बहुत अमीर लोग जितना पैसा उनके पास पहले से है, उससे भी ज़्यादा पैसा क्यों चाहते हैं।

I don't understand why very, very rich people want to have even more money than they've already got.

I don't understand why very, very rich people want to have even more money than they've already got.

अतीत के बारे में क्यों लिखें? खैर, अतीत ज़्यादा है।

Why write about the past? Well, there's more of it.

Why write about the past? Well, there's more of it.

मुझे बहुत जल्दी बोरियत होती है। ज़िंदगी का ज़्यादातर हिस्सा मैंने बोर होते हुए ही बिताया है।

I get bored easily. I've been bored most of my life.

I get bored easily. I've been bored most of my life.

मुझे लगता है कि हास्य बेहद सकारात्मक चीज़ है और यह जीवन को आगे बढ़ाता है। चिकित्सीय शोध भी यह साबित करते हैं कि यह आपकी रोग प्रतिरोधक क्षमता (antibodies) को बढ़ाता है। यह सब नज़रिया और सोच का खेल है।

I think humor is incredibly positive, I think it is life advancing. There's medical research to show that it improves your antibodies. It's all about sense and perspective.

I think humor is incredibly positive, I think it is life advancing. There's medical research to show that it improves your antibodies. It's all about sense and perspective.

कुछ रचनात्मक करने के लिए आपको अपने लिए एक ऐसी जगह बनानी होगी जहाँ कोई आपको परेशान न करे... जो रोज़मर्रा की परेशानियों से बिल्कुल दूर हो।

To be creative you must create a space for yourself where you can be undisturbed... separate from everyday concerns.

To be creative you must create a space for yourself where you can be undisturbed... separate from everyday concerns.

किसी को भी यह तय न करने दें कि आपको क्या पसंद आना चाहिए... कुछ वाइन (wines), जिन्हें कुछ विशेषज्ञ बेहद शानदार मानते हैं, वे मुझे बिल्कुल भी पसंद नहीं आतीं।

Don't let anyone tell you what you ought to like... Some wines that some experts think are absolutely exquisite don't appeal to me at all.

Don't let anyone tell you what you ought to like... Some wines that some experts think are absolutely exquisite don't appeal to me at all.

एक बार जब हम कोई फैसला ले लेते हैं, तो हम तभी असरदार साबित हो सकते हैं जब बिना किसी शक या दुविधा के उस पर पूरी तरह अमल करें।

Once we've made a decision, we are efficient only if we go through with it decisively, undistracted by doubts about its correctness.

Once we've made a decision, we are efficient only if we go through with it decisively, undistracted by doubts about its correctness.

मैं बहुत ख़राब नर्तक था। मैं किसी अंग्रेज़ की तरह नाचता हूँ।

I was a terrible dancer. I dance like an Englishman.

I was a terrible dancer. I dance like an Englishman.

अमरीकी लोग बहुत ज़्यादा सकारात्मक होते हैं। वे सफलता से बहुत प्यार करते हैं। ब्रिटेन में लोग एक-दूसरे से काफी ईर्ष्या करते हैं, और अगर आप असफल हो जाएं तो उन्हें बहुत मज़ा आता है।

The Americans are so much more positive. They are much more in love with success. In Britain, they're a fairly envious bunch, and they love it if you fail.

The Americans are so much more positive. They are much more in love with success. In Britain, they're a fairly envious bunch, and they love it if you fail.

क्या आप एक अरब डॉलर लेना चाहेंगे, यदि इस सौदे की एक शर्त यह हो कि आपकी मौत के ठीक एक साल बाद यह पृथ्वी रहने लायक न बचे? ...खैर, ज़ाहिर है आप ऐसा नहीं चाहेंगे; आप अपनों की परवाह करते हैं, सबसे बढ़कर अपने बच्चों और पोते-पोतियों की। लेकिन... तब क्या जब सौदा यह हो कि ग्रह को हज़ारों साल बाद ज़हरीला बना दिया जाएगा? निकट भविष्य की पीढ़ियों के प्रति हमारा गहरा दायित्व बनता है—तो क्या हमें अपने बच्चों के बच्चों के बच्चों और उनके आगे की पीढ़ियों के बारे में भी ऐसा ही महसूस नहीं करना चाहिए?

Would you take a billion dollars, if as part of the deal the Earth were made uninhabitable a year after your death? ... well, of course not; you care about your friends, above all your children, any grandchildren. But ... what if the deal calls for the planet to be poisoned a thousand years later? We feel strong obligations to generations in the near future - should we not feel the same way about our children's great-grandchildren and generations beyond them?

Would you take a billion dollars, if as part of the deal the Earth were made uninhabitable a year after your death? ... well, of course not; you care about your friends, above all your children, any grandchildren. But ... what if the deal calls for the planet to be poisoned a thousand years later? We feel strong obligations to generations in the near future - should we not feel the same way about our children's great-grandchildren and generations beyond them?

जब मैं स्कूल में था, तो मुझे हर 30 मिनट में पीटा जाता था। इससे मुझे कभी कोई नुकसान नहीं हुआ, सिवाय कुछ मानसिक असंतुलन और धुंधलेपन के।

When I was in school, I was beaten every 30 minutes. It never did me any harm except for some psychological mal-adjustments and blurred vision.

When I was in school, I was beaten every 30 minutes. It never did me any harm except for some psychological mal-adjustments and blurred vision.

मुझे समझ नहीं आता कि ब्रिटेन में क्या चल रहा है। मुझे नहीं पता कि लंदन में क्या हो रहा है। क्योंकि अब लंदन एक अंग्रेज़ों का शहर नहीं रहा, और इसी वजह से उन्हें ओलंपिक मिला था। मेरा मतलब है, उन्होंने कहा था, "हम दुनिया के सबसे कॉस्मोपॉलिटन (अंतरराष्ट्रीय) शहर हैं," लेकिन अब यह अंग्रेज़ी शहर जैसा बिल्कुल नहीं लगता।

I'm not sure what's going on in Britain. I don't know what's going on in London. Because London is no longer an English city, and that's how they got the Olympics. I mean, they said, "We're the most cosmopolitan city on Earth," but it doesn't feel English.

I'm not sure what's going on in Britain. I don't know what's going on in London. Because London is no longer an English city, and that's how they got the Olympics. I mean, they said, "We're the most cosmopolitan city on Earth," but it doesn't feel English.

मस्ती और खेल का असली सार यह है कि जो भी होने वाला है उसके प्रति मन खुला रहे, और यह अहसास रहे कि जो भी हो, सब ठीक है... या तो आप खुलकर आनंद लेने के लिए आज़ाद हैं, या फिर नहीं।

The very essence of playfulness is an openness to anything that may happen, the feeling that whatever happens, it's okay... you're either free to play, or you're not.

The very essence of playfulness is an openness to anything that may happen, the feeling that whatever happens, it's okay... you're either free to play, or you're not.

अगर मुझे चॉकलेट पसंद है तो आपको यह जानकर हैरानी नहीं होगी कि मेरे फ्रिज में कुछ चॉकलेट्स रखी हैं, लेकिन अगर आपको पता चले कि चॉकलेट से भरे मेरे पास 16 गोदाम हैं, तो आप मुझे पागल ही समझेंगे। ये सारे अमीर लोग पागल और जुनूनी सनकी हैं जिन्हें बस पैसे की धुन सवार रहती है—वे हर वक़्त बस पैसे के बारे में सोचते हैं—वे सब पागल हैं।

If I like chocolate it won't surprise you that I have a few chocolates in my fridge, but if you find out I've got 16 warehouses full of chocolate, you'd think I was insane. All these rich guys are insane, obsessive compulsive twits obsessed with money - money is all they think about - they're all nuts.

If I like chocolate it won't surprise you that I have a few chocolates in my fridge, but if you find out I've got 16 warehouses full of chocolate, you'd think I was insane. All these rich guys are insane, obsessive compulsive twits obsessed with money - money is all they think about - they're all nuts.

बेसिल फॉल्टी का किरदार निभाना मेरे लिए बहुत आसान था। न जाने क्यों, एक मतलबी, तनाव में रहने वाले और नाकाबिल बदतमीज़ इंसान का अभिनय करना मेरे लिए बेहद स्वाभाविक है।

Basil Fawlty was an easy character for me. For some reason, portraying a mean, uptight, incompetent bully comes naturally to me.

Basil Fawlty was an easy character for me. For some reason, portraying a mean, uptight, incompetent bully comes naturally to me.

मैं इस बात से हमेशा हैरान रहता हूँ कि हँसी कैसे आपको लोगों से जोड़ती है। जब आप ठहाके लगाकर हँस रहे होते हैं, तो किसी भी तरह की दूरी या सामाजिक ऊंच-नीच के दायरे को बनाए रखना लगभग नामुमकिन होता है। हँसी लोकतंत्र की एक ताकत है।

I'm struck by how laughter connects you with people. It's almost impossible to maintain any kind of distance or any sense of social hierarchy when you're just howling with laughter. Laughter is a force for democracy.

I'm struck by how laughter connects you with people. It's almost impossible to maintain any kind of distance or any sense of social hierarchy when you're just howling with laughter. Laughter is a force for democracy.

हास्य का मुख्य विकासवादी महत्व यह है कि यह किसी भी अन्य चीज़ से कहीं अधिक तेज़ी से हमें बंद मन की स्थिति से निकालकर खुले विचारों वाली स्थिति में ले आता है।

The main evolutionary significance of humor is that it gets us from the closed mode to the open mode quicker than anything else.

The main evolutionary significance of humor is that it gets us from the closed mode to the open mode quicker than anything else.

अमरीकी लोग बस ज़्यादा उत्साही होते हैं और बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर बातें (अतिशयोक्ति) करने में आगे रहते हैं।

The Americans are just more enthusiastic and more likely to engage in hyperbole.

The Americans are just more enthusiastic and more likely to engage in hyperbole.

पब्लिशिंग कंपनी के लोगों से बात करके मैंने साहित्य के बारे में बहुत सी बातें सीखीं। क्या आप जानते हैं कि लगभग 90 प्रतिशत मशहूर हस्तियों की आत्मकथाएँ किसी और द्वारा लिखी जाती हैं (ghostwritten होती हैं)?

I learned a lot of things about literature talking to people at the publishing company. Did you know that about 90 percent of celebrity autobiographies are ghostwritten?

I learned a lot of things about literature talking to people at the publishing company. Did you know that about 90 percent of celebrity autobiographies are ghostwritten?

कुछ नया सोचने के लिए अपने दिमाग को जितना हो सके उतना समय दें।

Give your mind as long as possible to come up with something original.

Give your mind as long as possible to come up with something original.

मुझे लगता है कि कुछ अभिनेता यह महसूस करना चाहते हैं कि वे लेखक जितने ही रचनात्मक हैं। और इसका जवाब यह है कि, सच कहूँ तो, वे नहीं हैं।

Some actors, I think, want to feel that they are as creative as the writer. And the answer is, frankly, they're not.

Some actors, I think, want to feel that they are as creative as the writer. And the answer is, frankly, they're not.

जब हम किसी समस्या पर विचार कर रहे हों, तो हमारा नज़रिया खुला होना चाहिए, लेकिन एक बार जब हम उसका समाधान ढूंढ लें, तो उस पर अमल करने के लिए हमें तुरंत अपनी सोच को केंद्रित करना होगा।

We need to be in the open mode when we are pondering a problem, but, once we come up with a solution, we must then switch to the closed mode to implement it.

We need to be in the open mode when we are pondering a problem, but, once we come up with a solution, we must then switch to the closed mode to implement it.

मुझे लगता है कि हम सब हास्य की भावना के साथ ही पैदा होते हैं। हालाँकि, रचनात्मकता एक अलग चीज़ है।

I think we're all born with a sense of humor. Creativity is another thing though.

I think we're all born with a sense of humor. Creativity is another thing though.

बचपन में बस्टर कीटन (Buster Keaton) को खोज पाने का रोमांच बेहद अद्भुत था। वह महान कलाकारों में से एक थे।

The thrill I got discovering Buster Keaton when I was growing up was so exciting. He was one of the greats.

The thrill I got discovering Buster Keaton when I was growing up was so exciting. He was one of the greats.

लेखन एक महान और रचनात्मक कौशल है। अभिनय करना ज़्यादातर एक व्याख्यात्मक (interpretative) कौशल है। और मेरे लिए असली रोमांच वह पल होता है जब मेरे दिमाग में कोई विचार आता है। फिर असली चुनौती यह होती है कि उस मज़ेदार विचार को उसकी संरचना और बाकी चीज़ों के हिसाब से कैसे सही बैठाया जाए—और यही वह चीज़ है जिसे करना मुझे सच में बहुत पसंद है।

Writing is the great skill, the creative skill. The acting is more an interpretative skill. And the thrill for me is the moment when I think of something. And then the challenge is how to get that funny idea to work in terms of the structure and that kind of thing, which is - and that's what I really love doing.

Writing is the great skill, the creative skill. The acting is more an interpretative skill. And the thrill for me is the moment when I think of something. And then the challenge is how to get that funny idea to work in terms of the structure and that kind of thing, which is - and that's what I really love doing.

जो छात्र ज़्यादा हँसते हैं—वे ज़्यादा सीखते हैं। जो छात्र ज़्यादा हँसते हैं—वे ज़्यादा कमाते हैं।

Students who laugh more- learn more. Students who laugh more earn more.

Students who laugh more- learn more. Students who laugh more earn more.

मैनुअल आपको आपके कमरों तक पहुँचा देगा—अगर आपकी किस्मत अच्छी रही तो।

Manuel will show you to your rooms - if you're lucky.

Manuel will show you to your rooms - if you're lucky.

दूसरों को यह बताना आसान है कि रचनात्मक कैसे बनें—लेकिन खुद रचनात्मक होना बहुत मुश्किल है।

Telling people how to be creative is easy - being creative is difficult.

Telling people how to be creative is easy - being creative is difficult.

अपने पड़ोसी से उतना ही प्यार करना जितना कि आप खुद से करते हैं, व्यावहारिक रूप से नामुमकिन है? इससे अच्छा तो यह होगा कि आप एक ऐसा नियम बना दें जिसपर लिखा हो, 'तुम्हें उड़ना होगा'।

Loving your neighbour as much as yourself is practically bloody impossible? You might as well have a commandment that states,'Thou shalt fly'.

Loving your neighbour as much as yourself is practically bloody impossible? You might as well have a commandment that states,'Thou shalt fly'.

मुझे हमेशा से लोगों को या खुद को अपनी ज़िंदगी समझाना काफी मुश्किल लगा है।

I've always found life quite difficult to explain to people or to myself.

I've always found life quite difficult to explain to people or to myself.

मेरे लिए एक व्यापारी का किरदार निभाना काफी आसान है। रूखा, थोड़ा क्रूर और नाकाबिल होना मेरे लिए बहुत स्वाभाविक है।

I find it rather easy to portray a businessman. Being bland, rather cruel and incompetent comes naturally to me.

I find it rather easy to portray a businessman. Being bland, rather cruel and incompetent comes naturally to me.

मैं चाहे कुछ भी कर लूँ, 'फॉल्टी टावर्स' से बेहतर कभी कुछ नहीं कर पाऊंगा। अब मेरी बहुत इच्छा है कि मैं युवा प्रतिभाओं को इस खेल के कुछ नियम सिखाऊँ।

I can never do better than 'Fawlty Towers,' whatever I do. Now I very much want to teach young talent some rules of the game.

I can never do better than 'Fawlty Towers,' whatever I do. Now I very much want to teach young talent some rules of the game.

असli dharm is baat ko samajhne mein hai ki agar hum kuch hi palon ke liye apne ahankar (ego) ko shaant kar sakein, toh shayad hamein kisi divya anubhuti ka mauka mil jaye. Lekin aisa karne ke liye hamein apne ahankar ko kaat-chhaant kar kaabu mein lana hoga, aur fir thoda niyamit dhyan (meditation) karna hoga. Toh asli dharm apne ahankar ko kam karne se juda hai, jabki saare dharmik sthal keval ahankar se bhari gatividhiyon mein lage rehte hain, jaise zyada se zyada sadasya banana, zyada se zyada chanda ikattha karna, aur jitna ho sake ahem, mashhoor aur prabhavshali banna.

The real religion is about the understanding that if we can only still our egos for a few seconds, we might have a chance of experiencing something that is divine in nature. But in order to do that, we have to slice away at our egos and try to get them down to a manageable size, and then still work some practiced light meditation. So real religion is about reducing our egos, whereas all the churches are interested in is egotistical activities, like getting as many members and raising as much money and becoming as important and high-profile and influential as possible.

The real religion is about the understanding that if we can only still our egos for a few seconds, we might have a chance of experiencing something that is divine in nature. But in order to do that, we have to slice away at our egos and try to get them down to a manageable size, and then still work some practiced light meditation. So real religion is about reducing our egos, whereas all the churches are interested in is egotistical activities, like getting as many members and raising as much money and becoming as important and high-profile and influential as possible.

Main dobara swarthi nahi banna chahta. Akele rehne ki sabse achhi baat yeh hoti hai ki aap wohi karte hain jo aapka dil chahta hai.

I don't want to have to start being unselfish again. The great thing about being on your own is you do what you damned well like.

I don't want to have to start being unselfish again. The great thing about being on your own is you do what you damned well like.

Kabhi main bahut saari cheezein chahta tha, lekin ab meri sirf ek hi khwahish hai, aur woh yeh ki meri baaki saari khwahishein khatam ho jayein.

I used to desire many, many things, but now I have just one desire, and that's to get rid of all my other desires.

I used to desire many, many things, but now I have just one desire, and that's to get rid of all my other desires.

Mujhe lagta hai yeh isliye hai kyunki America mein aapko hamesha yeh astitva rehta hai ki agar aap asafal ho gaye, toh aap apna saamaan uthaakar kisi doosri jagah jaa sakte hain aur fir se koshish kar sakte hain. Lekin England mein, yeh itna chhota hai ki agar yahan koi safal hota hai, toh yeh doosron ke safal hone ke mauko ko kam kar deta hai.

I think it's because in America you always get the sense that if you fail, you can just pack up your things and go somewhere else and try again. But in England, it's so geographically small that if somebody succeeds here, it reduces your chances of succeeding.

I think it's because in America you always get the sense that if you fail, you can just pack up your things and go somewhere else and try again. But in England, it's so geographically small that if somebody succeeds here, it reduces your chances of succeeding.

Jab main chhota tha aur kisi baat par pareshan hota tha, toh meri maa us bhavna ko sambhalne ke kabil nahi thi, na toh mujhe pareshan rehne deti thi aur na hi mujhe dhiraj bandhati thi, bas mere saath shant hokar nahi baith paati thi. Woh hamesha ghabra jaati thi, isliye mujhe na keval apne bachpan ke darr aur ghabrahat se nipatna padta tha, balki unke darr ko bhi sambhalna padta tha. Aakhirkar maine seekh liya ki jab main ghabrahat mein hoon tab bhi khud ko kaise shant rakhun, taaki unhe takleef na ho. Ek tarike se, unhone mujhe hi unki dekhbhal karne ki zimmedari de di thi. Dedh saal ki umar mein, main unka abhibhavak (parent) bana hua tha.

When I was a child and I was upset about something, my mother was not capable of containing that emotion, of letting me be upset but reassuring me, of just being with me in a calming way. She always got in a flap, so I not only had my own baby panics, fears and terrors to deal with, but I had to cope with hers, too. Eventually I taught myself to remain calm when I was panicked, in order not to upset her. In a way, she had managed to put me in charge of her. At 18 months old, I was doing the parenting.

When I was a child and I was upset about something, my mother was not capable of containing that emotion, of letting me be upset but reassuring me, of just being with me in a calming way. She always got in a flap, so I not only had my own baby panics, fears and terrors to deal with, but I had to cope with hers, too. Eventually I taught myself to remain calm when I was panicked, in order not to upset her. In a way, she had managed to put me in charge of her. At 18 months old, I was doing the parenting.

Ya toh log murgi ke libaas mein ghumte hain ya fir Beethoven sunte hain.

Either people walk round dressed as chickens or they listen to Beethoven.

Either people walk round dressed as chickens or they listen to Beethoven.

Aap Christ ko mazakiya nahi bana sakte. Woh apne aap ko achhi tarah samajhte hain, sthiti ke anusar unka roop bahut lachila hai. Mazak tab banta hai jab rigidity (zid) hoti hai, jab ahankar haavi ho jata hai aur vyavhar anuchit ho jata hai.

You can't make Christ funny. He's self-aware, he's too flexible within the situation. It's rigidity, it's when the ego takes over and the behavior becomes inappropriate that it becomes funny.

You can't make Christ funny. He's self-aware, he's too flexible within the situation. It's rigidity, it's when the ego takes over and the behavior becomes inappropriate that it becomes funny.

Bhagwan ko ek aise shaktishali, ghussele aur saza dene wale pita ki tarah mana jata tha jise shant karna aur jiski taarif karna zaroori ho. Matlab, unki chaaploosi karna.

God was treated like this powerful, erratic, rather punitive father who has to be pacified and praised. You know, flattered.

God was treated like this powerful, erratic, rather punitive father who has to be pacified and praised. You know, flattered.

Mujhe kabhi-kabhi apni likhi hui cheezon mein bahut zyada tarki (logical) hone ki aadat hai, sirf isliye kyunki main chahta hoon ki woh ekdum behtareen ho.

I have a tendency sometimes to get too logical with what I'm writing, just because I want it to be kind of perfect.

I have a tendency sometimes to get too logical with what I'm writing, just because I want it to be kind of perfect.

Aisi film kaun banayega jismein hero ko heroine mile? Main khud!

Who's ever going to write a film in which I get the girl? Me!

Who's ever going to write a film in which I get the girl? Me!

Mujhe apne kaam mein 'Alexander Technique' bahut faydemand lagti hai. Cheezein bina kisi zyadati ke khud-ba-khud ho jaati hain. Woh halki aur aasan ho jaati hain. Aapko kisi Alexander prashikshak se kehkar ise samajhna chahiye.

I find the Alexander Technique very helpful in my work. Things happen without you trying. They get to be light and relaxed. You must get an Alexander teacher to show it to you.

I find the Alexander Technique very helpful in my work. Things happen without you trying. They get to be light and relaxed. You must get an Alexander teacher to show it to you.

Main kahunga ki meri shuruat ek bahut hi teekhi aur ziddi shakhsiyat ke saath hui thi, aur saalon tak lambe ilaaj ke baad, main aakhirkar kaafi shaant aur khush rehne laga hoon.

I would say that I began with a very edgy, very driven personality and after a sufficient amount of therapy over many, many years, I managed to become rather relaxed and happy.

I would say that I began with a very edgy, very driven personality and after a sufficient amount of therapy over many, many years, I managed to become rather relaxed and happy.

Aapko kisi doctor ki nahi, balki ek plastic surgeon ki zaroorat hai

It's a plastic surgeon you need, not a doctor

It's a plastic surgeon you need, not a doctor

Amalshahiyon (bureaucrats) ke haath mein comedy ki kaman nahi honi chahiye.

Bureaucrats shouldn't be in charge of comedy.

Bureaucrats shouldn't be in charge of comedy.

Mere paas aao. Main tumhe Calgary ke barfeele raste ki tarah Christmas par jootna chahta hoon.

Come to me. I want to plow you like a Calgary driveway at Christmas.

Come to me. I want to plow you like a Calgary driveway at Christmas.

Baat nirasha ki nahi hai, Laura. Main nirasha bardasht kar sakta hoon. Asal mein yeh ummeed hai jise main bardasht nahi kar paata.

It's not the despair, Laura. I can take the despair. It's the hope I can't stand.

It's not the despair, Laura. I can take the despair. It's the hope I can't stand.

Filming mein aapki poori jaan khap jaati hai. Sach mein. Yeh behad thaka dene wala kaam hai, aur jab tak aapka aakhri shot poora nahi ho jata, tab tak aapko apni zindagi ke baaki sabhi kaam fridge mein daalne padte hain.

Filming takes a lot out of you. It really does. It's immensely demanding, and you have to put the rest of your life in the icebox until you do your final shot.

Filming takes a lot out of you. It really does. It's immensely demanding, and you have to put the rest of your life in the icebox until you do your final shot.

Jab hum kisi khel ke liye Vishwa Cup aayojit karte hain, toh hum doosre desho ki teamon ko bhi khelne ke liye aamantrit karte hain.

When we hold a World Championship for a particular sport, we invite teams from other countries to play as well.

When we hold a World Championship for a particular sport, we invite teams from other countries to play as well.

Mujhe lagta hai ki paisa zyadatar cheezon ko barbaad kar deta hai, ek baar jab yeh sabse bada makased ban jata hai.

I think that money spoils most things, once it becomes the primary motivating force.

I think that money spoils most things, once it becomes the primary motivating force.

Agar aapko rachnatmak karmchari chahiye, toh unhe khelne ke liye paryapt samay dein.

If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play.

If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play.

Main hamesha naye logo se milta rehta hoon, aur mere dosto ki list lagataar badalti rehti hai.

I'm always meeting new people, and my list of friends seems to change quite a bit.

I'm always meeting new people, and my list of friends seems to change quite a bit.

Filming kisi lambe hawai safar ki tarah hoti hai: wahan itna zyada intezaar aur boriyat hoti hai ki woh baar-baar aapko khana dete rehte hain.

Filming is like a long air journey: there's so much hanging around and boredom that they keep giving you food.

Filming is like a long air journey: there's so much hanging around and boredom that they keep giving you food.

Ab mujhe yeh dekhkar aashcharya hota hai ki video games shayad utne hi mahatvapurna ho gaye hain jitni ki khud filmein. Aur log video game par 2 ya 3 saal tak is tarah pagal rehte hain jaise ki agar woh kisi film par kaam kar rahe hote toh uske liye paagal rehte.

It seems astounding to me now that the video games are perhaps as important as the movie themselves. And people will spend 2 or 3 years obsessing about the video game in exactly the same way that they'd be obsessing about the movie if they were working on that.

It seems astounding to me now that the video games are perhaps as important as the movie themselves. And people will spend 2 or 3 years obsessing about the video game in exactly the same way that they'd be obsessing about the movie if they were working on that.

Zyadatar comedy ka matlab zindagi aur spontaneity (be-sakhta pan) ka anand lena hota hai, aur kyunki aap aisa mazak banate hain jo kisi ko neecha dikhata hai—hum hamesha ek-doosre ki taang khinchte hain. Yeh pyaar se hota hai. Lekin bura mazak jo hota hai use hum—sabhi mazak bure nahi hote; bure mazako ko aap hata dete hain.

A lot of humour is about just enjoying life and spontaneity and because you make a joke that puts somebody down - we're always teasing each other. It's with affection. It's nasty teasing that we - not all teasing; nasty teasing you cut out.

A lot of humour is about just enjoying life and spontaneity and because you make a joke that puts somebody down - we're always teasing each other. It's with affection. It's nasty teasing that we - not all teasing; nasty teasing you cut out.

Lekin abhinay (acting) ka poora khel hi dhakosle ya naatak par tikha hai. Hum sab aisi cheezon ka dhong rachane mein maahir hain jinka hamein koi tajurba nahi hota.

But then acting is all about faking. We're all very good at faking things that we have no competence with.

But then acting is all about faking. We're all very good at faking things that we have no competence with.

Saari comedy aalochanatmak hoti hai, jaante hain na? Aap be-tuke mazak karte hain. Mera matlab hai, moorkhta ek bimari hi toh hai, hai na?

All humour is critical, you know? You make stupid jokes. I mean, stupidity is an infirmity, isn't it?

All humour is critical, you know? You make stupid jokes. I mean, stupidity is an infirmity, isn't it?

Jaisa ki Daniel Levitin likhte hain, hamara dimaag ek "vishal pattern pehchanne wala yantra" hai. Agar hum kuch aisa padhte hain jo hamare pehle se bane vishwaso se mel khata hai, toh hum uspar aasani se vishwas kar lete hain, jabki iske ulat aisa nahi hota.

As Daniel Levitin writes, our brain is a "giant pattern detector." If we read something that coincides with what we already believe we're more likely to give it credence, while the opposite is not true.

As Daniel Levitin writes, our brain is a "giant pattern detector." If we read something that coincides with what we already believe we're more likely to give it credence, while the opposite is not true.

Mujhe alag-alag sanskritiyon ke beech rehna pasand hai, lekin jab mool sanskriti dheere-dheere khatam hone lagti hai, toh aap soch mein pad jaate hain, 'Arre, yeh chal kya raha hai?'

I love having different cultures around, but when the parent culture kind of dissipates, you're left thinking, 'Well, what's going on?'

I love having different cultures around, but when the parent culture kind of dissipates, you're left thinking, 'Well, what's going on?'

Comedy tab sabse achhi lagti hai jab usme thodi kutilta ya kadwahipann ho.

Comedy always works best when it is mean-spirited.

Comedy always works best when it is mean-spirited.

Logo ko hasane ke liye tanaav (tension) ek behtareen zariya hai.

Tension is wonderful for making people laugh.

Tension is wonderful for making people laugh.

अगर मैं आपको अपने साथ हंसा सकूँ, तो आप मुझे ज़्यादा पसंद करने लगते हैं, जिससे आप मेरी बात और विचारों को ज़्यादा खुलेपन से स्वीकार करते हैं। और अगर मैं किसी खास बात पर आपको हंसाने में कामयाब हो जाऊँ, तो उस पर हंसकर आप उसकी सच्चाई को मान लेते हैं।

If I can get you to laugh with me, you like me better, which makes you more open to my ideas. And if I can persuade you to laugh at the particular point I make, by laughing at it you acknowledge its truth.

If I can get you to laugh with me, you like me better, which makes you more open to my ideas. And if I can persuade you to laugh at the particular point I make, by laughing at it you acknowledge its truth.

मैं हमेशा से खेलकूद का दीवाना रहा हूँ, लेकिन अब इस बात से मेरा मोहभंग हो गया है कि उत्तर लंदन का कोई किराए के खिलाड़ियों का दल पश्चिम लंदन के किसी दूसरे दल को हराएगा या नहीं।

I was always a sports nut but I've lost interest now in whether one bunch of mercenaries in north London is going to beat another bunch of mercenaries from west London.

I was always a sports nut but I've lost interest now in whether one bunch of mercenaries in north London is going to beat another bunch of mercenaries from west London.

शराब वाकई एक बेहतरीन चीज़ है। लेकिन इसके नाम पर फैले पाखंड और दिखावे की वजह से बहुत से लोग इससे दूर भाग जाते हैं।

Wine is wonderful stuff. But so many people are put off by the snobbery of it.

Wine is wonderful stuff. But so many people are put off by the snobbery of it.

महान और पुराने हास्य कलाकारों को देखकर मैंने शारीरिक अभिनय (फिजिकल कॉमेडी) के कुछ गुर सीखे। और जब भी मुझे कुछ नया सीखने को मिलता, मैं उसे अपनी कला में शामिल कर लेता था।

By watching the great, old comedians I picked up a few tricks about how to do physical comedy. And whenever I could learn something, I sort of added that to my repertoire.

By watching the great, old comedians I picked up a few tricks about how to do physical comedy. And whenever I could learn something, I sort of added that to my repertoire.

पचास के दशक से नब्बे के दशक तक का अंग्रेज़ी टेलीविज़न दुनिया में सबसे कम बुरा था, और अब यह दुनिया के बाकी टेलीविज़न जितना ही घटिया हो चुका है।

English television from the Fifties to the Nineties was the least bad in the world, and now it's just as bad as it is anywhere.

English television from the Fifties to the Nineties was the least bad in the world, and now it's just as bad as it is anywhere.

ब्रिटिश लोगों के साथ सबसे बड़ी दिक्कत यह है कि उन्हें विचारों में कोई दिलचस्पी नहीं है। अगर ईसा मसीह आज वापस आ जाएं और ब्रिटिश टेलीविज़न पर एक घंटे बोलने की पेशकश करें, तो वे कहेंगे, "क्या! एक और भाषणबाज़?"

The trouble with the British is that they are not interested in ideas. If Jesus came back today and offered to speak for an hour on British television, they would say, "What! Another talking head?

The trouble with the British is that they are not interested in ideas. If Jesus came back today and offered to speak for an hour on British television, they would say, "What! Another talking head?

जब आप चालीस साल से कॉमेडी कर रहे हों, तो ज़ाहिर है कि आप ज़्यादातर चुटकुलों को अच्छी तरह जानते हैं। और अगर कोई खास चुटकुला आपको पता भी न हो, तो भी आप अंदाज़ा लगा सकते हैं कि उसमें आगे क्या होने वाला है।

When you've been doing comedy for forty years, you really do know most of the jokes. And even if you don't know a specific joke, you can pretty much guess what it's going to be.

When you've been doing comedy for forty years, you really do know most of the jokes. And even if you don't know a specific joke, you can pretty much guess what it's going to be.

मुझे लगता है कि कई बार हम ऐसे लोगों या रिश्तों को कमज़ोर पड़ जाने के बाद भी खींचते रहते हैं जिनका अब दोनों में से किसी के लिए कोई मतलब नहीं रह जाता। मैं अक्सर नए लोगों से मिलता रहता हूँ, और मेरे दोस्तों की सूची काफी बदलती रहती है।

I just think that sometimes we hang onto people or relationships long after they've ceased to be of any use to either of you. I'm always meeting new people, and my list of friends seems to change quite a bit.

I just think that sometimes we hang onto people or relationships long after they've ceased to be of any use to either of you. I'm always meeting new people, and my list of friends seems to change quite a bit.

शुरुआत से बिल्कुल शून्य से शुरू करके अचानक मज़ाकिया बनना बहुत मुश्किल काम है।

It's too difficult to start right from scratch and try and be funny out of the blue.

It's too difficult to start right from scratch and try and be funny out of the blue.

मुझे लगता है कि युवा हास्य कलाकारों के सामने सबसे बड़ी चुनौती यह होती है कि दर्शकों में बैठे ज़्यादातर युवाओं के पास अनुभवों और संदर्भों का वह दायरा नहीं होता।

I think the hard thing for young comedians is that the majority of the young people in the audience out there don't have the wide range of references.

I think the hard thing for young comedians is that the majority of the young people in the audience out there don't have the wide range of references.

रचनात्मकता कोई ऐसी खूबी नहीं है जो या तो आप में हो या न हो। उदाहरण के लिए, और यह बात शायद आपको हैरान करे, इसका बुद्धिमत्ता (IQ) के स्तर से कोई लेना-देना नहीं है, बशर्ते आपकी बुद्धि एक न्यूनतम स्तर से ऊपर हो।

Creativity is not an ability that you either have or do not have. It is, for example, and this may surprise you, absolutely unrelated to IQ, provided you're intelligent above a certain minimal level.

Creativity is not an ability that you either have or do not have. It is, for example, and this may surprise you, absolutely unrelated to IQ, provided you're intelligent above a certain minimal level.

मुझे लगता है कि दुनिया में तरह-तरह की गतिविधियाँ भरी पड़ी हैं, जैसे कि पर्वतारोहण। सोचिए, इस काम से बचने के लिए आप अच्छे-खासे पैसे दे सकते हैं, फिर भी कुछ लोग अपना खाली समय चट्टानों पर चढ़ने में बिताने के लिए दौड़े चले जाते हैं।

I think there are so many activities going on, like mountaineering. You know, you would pay good money not to have to do that, and yet there are people racing out who want to spend their spare time clambering up rocks.

I think there are so many activities going on, like mountaineering. You know, you would pay good money not to have to do that, and yet there are people racing out who want to spend their spare time clambering up rocks.

स्वाभाविक है कि लोग मुझे एक कलाकार के रूप में जानते हैं, लेकिन सच्चाई यह है कि मेरे लिए लिखना हमेशा से सबसे ज़्यादा महत्वपूर्ण और संतोषजनक काम रहा है।

Naturally, people's image is of a performer, but the reality of it is the writing for me has always been the most important thing and the most rewarding thing.

Naturally, people's image is of a performer, but the reality of it is the writing for me has always been the most important thing and the most rewarding thing.

साइंस-फिक्शन (विज्ञान कथाएँ) मुझे कभी ज़्यादा पसंद नहीं आईं। लेकिन आजकल मैं कई अजीबोगरीब चीज़ों में यकीन करने लगा हूँ, जैसे कि 'सिनक्रोनिसिटी' (घटनाओं का अनूठा मेल)। क्वांटम भौतिकी मानती है कि यह मुमकिन है, तो फिर मैं क्यों न मानूँ?

Sci-fi has never really been my bag. But I do believe in a lot of weird things these days, such as synchronicity. Quantum physics suggests it's possible, so why not?

Sci-fi has never really been my bag. But I do believe in a lot of weird things these days, such as synchronicity. Quantum physics suggests it's possible, so why not?

अगर आप किसी गहरी खाई को फांद रहे हैं, तो छलांग लगाते वक्त किसी दूसरे रास्ते के बारे में सोचना खतरनाक हो सकता है... ऐसे में बिना किसी भटकाव के पूरी तरह उसी काम में जुटे रहें। लेकिन जैसे ही वह काम पूरा हो जाए, वापस अपनी सहज और खुली सोच वाली अवस्था में लौट आएं... क्योंकि उसी स्थिति में हम सबसे ज़्यादा जागरूक, ग्रहणशील, रचनात्मक और इसलिए सबसे ज़्यादा समझदार होते हैं।

If you are leaping a ravine, the moment of takeoff is a bad time for considering alternative strategies... Do it in the 'closed' mode. But the moment the action is over, try to return to the 'open' mode... because in that mode we are the most aware, most receptive, most creative, and therefore at our most intelligent.

If you are leaping a ravine, the moment of takeoff is a bad time for considering alternative strategies... Do it in the 'closed' mode. But the moment the action is over, try to return to the 'open' mode... because in that mode we are the most aware, most receptive, most creative, and therefore at our most intelligent.

मैं देख सकता हूँ कि आपको शराब की अच्छी समझ है। यहाँ ठहरने वाले ज़्यादातर मेहमानों को तो यह भी नहीं पता होता कि बोर्डो और क्लारेट में क्या फर्क है।

I can certainly see that you know your wine. Most of the guests who stay here wouldn't know the difference between Bordeaux and Claret.

I can certainly see that you know your wine. Most of the guests who stay here wouldn't know the difference between Bordeaux and Claret.

मैं छाता लेकर उसे अपनी ठुड्डी या पैर पर संतुलित कर सकता था। मुझे इन अजीब चीज़ों में मज़ा आने लगा था। और जैसे-जैसे मैं ज़्यादा खेल खेलने लगा और शारीरिक रूप से मज़बूत होता गया, वैसे-वैसे मेरा शरीर और तालमेल भी बेहतर होता गया।

I could take an umbrella and balance it on my chin or on my foot. And I just got interested in that kind of thing. And as I played games more and more and got stronger physically, I just became more coordinated.

I could take an umbrella and balance it on my chin or on my foot. And I just got interested in that kind of thing. And as I played games more and more and got stronger physically, I just became more coordinated.

माइकल पेलिन ने अपने बेहतरीन कॉमेडी हुनर को ताक पर रखकर वे बेहद ऊबाऊ यात्रा कार्यक्रम बनाने का फैसला किया। क्या आपने कभी उनमें से कोई शो देखने की कोशिश की है?

Michael Palin decided to give up on his considerable comedy talents to make those dreadfully tedious travel shows. Have you ever tried to watch one?

Michael Palin decided to give up on his considerable comedy talents to make those dreadfully tedious travel shows. Have you ever tried to watch one?

हर वक्त काम में जुटे रहने की मेरी जिद्द अब थोड़ी कम हो गई है और मेरा मौजूदा कामकाज सिर्फ इस भारी-भरकम गुजारा-भत्ता (एलिimony) की वजह से चल रहा है। अगर मुझे यह सब न करना पड़े, तो मैं वन्यजीवों और अपनी पसंद के दूसरे विषयों पर वृत्तचित्र (डॉक्यूमेंट्री) बना रहा होता।

My compulsion to always be working has become less strong and my current business is purely down to this enormous alimony. If I wasn't doing this I'd be making documentaries about wildlife and other subjects that interest me.

My compulsion to always be working has become less strong and my current business is purely down to this enormous alimony. If I wasn't doing this I'd be making documentaries about wildlife and other subjects that interest me.

भले ही हाथ और आँखों का तालमेल मेरा अच्छा था, लेकिन मैं इतना लंबा, दुबला-पतला और कमज़ोर था कि मेरा शरीर मेरा साथ नहीं देता था। लेकिन कम उम्र से ही मैंने लॉरेल और हार्डी, चैपलिन और बाद में हेरॉल्ड लॉयड और बस्टर कीटन जैसे महान मूक (साइलेंट) हास्य कलाकारों को देखना शुरू कर दिया था।

Although I had good hand-eye coordination, I was so tall and skinny and muscularly weak that I just was not well coordinated. But what I started to do quite early on was watch some of the great old silent comedians, like Laurel and Hardy and Chaplin, and then later on Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton.

Although I had good hand-eye coordination, I was so tall and skinny and muscularly weak that I just was not well coordinated. But what I started to do quite early on was watch some of the great old silent comedians, like Laurel and Hardy and Chaplin, and then later on Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton.

मुझ पर जिस घटिया मज़ाक का आरोप लगाया गया है, उनमें से ज़्यादातर मज़ाक आम किस्म के थे; यानी वे किसी व्यक्ति विशेष पर नहीं, बल्कि किसी विचार या सोच पर तंज थे।

Most of the bad taste I've been accused of has been generic bad taste; it's been making fun of an idea as opposed to a person.

Most of the bad taste I've been accused of has been generic bad taste; it's been making fun of an idea as opposed to a person.

मैं बता नहीं सकता कि किसी फिल्म की शूटिंग पर अचानक पहुँचकर उस नए परिवार का हिस्सा बनना कितना डरावना होता है - यह किसी दूसरे के घर क्रिसमस की दावत में जाने जैसा है; हर कोई एक-दूसरे को जानता है और आपको समझ नहीं आता कि आप कहाँ बैठें।

I can't tell you how scary it can be walking onto a movie and suddenly joining this family - it's like going to somebody else's Christmas dinner; everyone knows everyone and you're not quite sure what you're supposed to sit.

I can't tell you how scary it can be walking onto a movie and suddenly joining this family - it's like going to somebody else's Christmas dinner; everyone knows everyone and you're not quite sure what you're supposed to sit.

इसका क्या तुक बनता है?

What's the bleedin' point?

What's the bleedin' point?

सालों पहले इसके लिए हमें ज़िंदा जला दिया जाता। लेकिन अब जो मैं कह रहा हूँ, उससे साफ है कि हम तरक्की कर चुके हैं।

years ago we would have been burned for this. Now what I am suggesting is that we've advanced.

years ago we would have been burned for this. Now what I am suggesting is that we've advanced.

अगर मैं आपको अपने साथ हंसा सकूँ, तो आप मुझे ज़्यादा पसंद करने लगते हैं, जिससे आप मेरे विचारों के प्रति सहज हो जाते हैं।

If I can get you to laugh with me, you like me better, which makes you open to my ideas

If I can get you to laugh with me, you like me better, which makes you open to my ideas

मेरा होवरक्राफ्ट ईल (बाम मछली) मछलियों से भरा हुआ है।

My hovercraft is full of eels.

My hovercraft is full of eels.

आपको पहले जगह की सीमाएँ तय करनी होती हैं और फिर समय की सीमाएँ तय करनी होती हैं।

You have to create boundaries of space and then you have to create boundaries of time.

You have to create boundaries of space and then you have to create boundaries of time.

फिल्मों में, मुझे कलाकारों को पटकथा लेखन में शामिल करना पसंद है। मैं रिहर्सल का समय रखना पसंद करता हूँ, जिसके बाद मैं स्क्रिप्ट का आखिरी ड्राफ्ट तैयार करता हूँ। इससे मुझे रिहर्सल के दौरान कलाकारों द्वारा सुझाई गई अच्छी बातों को शामिल करने का मौका मिल जाता है, इसलिए एक लेखक के तौर पर मैं सबको साथ लेकर चलने में यकीन रखता हूँ।

On movies, I like to involve the cast in the writing of the script. I like to have a rehearsal period, after which I do the last draft, which gives me a chance to incorporate anything the actors have come up with during the rehearsal period, so I'm very inclusive as a writer.

On movies, I like to involve the cast in the writing of the script. I like to have a rehearsal period, after which I do the last draft, which gives me a chance to incorporate anything the actors have come up with during the rehearsal period, so I'm very inclusive as a writer.

कुछ लोग, समझे ना, कामोत्तेजित होने के लिए लेटेक्स रबर के कपड़े पहनते हैं। ऐसी कितनी ही चीज़ें हैं जो मेरी समझ से परे हैं।

Other people, you know, put a latex rubber on, you know, to become sexually excited. There's so much I don't understand.

Other people, you know, put a latex rubber on, you know, to become sexually excited. There's so much I don't understand.

लिखना सबसे अहम हिस्सा है, और उसे पर्दे पर निभाना तो बस बात को पूरा करना है क्योंकि इस काम को बिगाड़ने की गुंजाइश मुझमें किसी और के मुकाबले सबसे कम होती है।

The writing is the most important bit, and performing it is just closing the circle because I'm less likely to screw it up than anyone else.

The writing is the most important bit, and performing it is just closing the circle because I'm less likely to screw it up than anyone else.

खुलापन एक ऐसी मनःस्थिति है जिसमें जिज्ञासा अपने आप में काम करती है, क्योंकि हमारे ऊपर किसी खास काम को सही तरीके से पूरा करने का कोई दबाव नहीं होता। हम खुलकर मौज-मस्ती कर सकते हैं।

The open mode is a mood in which curiosity for its own sake can operate, because we're not under pressure to get a specific thing done properly. We can play.

The open mode is a mood in which curiosity for its own sake can operate, because we're not under pressure to get a specific thing done properly. We can play.

हँसी लोकतंत्र के लिए एक बड़ी ताकत है।

Laughter is a force for democracy.

Laughter is a force for democracy.

मेरे लिए, इंग्लैंड में बड़े होने की सबसे बड़ी समस्या यह थी कि भगवान को लेकर मेरी समझ बहुत सीमित थी, और वह बिल्कुल वैसी थी जैसे दाढ़ी वाले एक बूढ़े बाबा होते हैं।

For me, the great problem growing up in England was that I had a very narrow concept of what God can be, and it was damn close to an old man with a beard.

For me, the great problem growing up in England was that I had a very narrow concept of what God can be, and it was damn close to an old man with a beard.

अगर आपके साथ खेलने (काम करने) के लिए दूसरे लोग भी हों, तो कुछ नया करना ज़्यादा आसान हो जाता है।

It's easier to be creative if you've got other people to play with.

It's easier to be creative if you've got other people to play with.

हास्य की भावना जितनी लोग सोचते हैं, उससे कहीं ज़्यादा व्यक्तिगत और अलग होती है।

Sense of humor is so much more subjective than anyone believes.

Sense of humor is so much more subjective than anyone believes.

उच्च स्तर की रचनात्मकता का मतलब है बिना ज़्यादा सोचे-समझे किसी स्थिति पर तुरंत प्रतिक्रिया देना।

High creativity is responding to situations without critical thought.

High creativity is responding to situations without critical thought.

रचनात्मकता के लिए हँसी सबसे बेहतरीन दवा है।

Laughter is the best creative medicine.

Laughter is the best creative medicine.

मैं थोड़ा अजीब हूँ क्योंकि मुझे लगता है कि यह दुनिया सिर्फ भौतिकवादी या विज्ञान की नजरों से देखने भर की नहीं है, बल्कि इससे कहीं बढ़कर है।

I'm very odd 'cause I think there's more than just a materialist planet, a materialist, reductionist planet.

I'm very odd 'cause I think there's more than just a materialist planet, a materialist, reductionist planet.

अमरीकी लोगों को 'द होली ग्रेल' बहुत पसंद है, और अंग्रेज़ों को 'लाइफ ऑफ़ ब्रायन' पसंद है, और मुझे डर है कि इस मामले में, मैं अंग्रेज़ों के साथ हूँ।

The Americans all love 'The Holy Grail', and the English all love 'Life Of Brian', and I'm afraid on this one, I side with the English.

The Americans all love 'The Holy Grail', and the English all love 'Life Of Brian', and I'm afraid on this one, I side with the English.

मैं कॉमेडी के इतिहास पर एक किताब लिखना चाहता हूँ।

I want to write a book which is the history of comedy.

I want to write a book which is the history of comedy.

मैं किसी को ठेस नहीं पहुँचाना चाहता।

I don't want to hurt people.

I don't want to hurt people.

जो लोग यह सोच रहे हैं कि चिंता और अवसाद से कैसे निपटें, तो सबसे पहले उन्हें यह देखना चाहिए कि वे अपने पेट में क्या डाल रहे हैं (क्या खा-पी रहे हैं)।

For those wondering how to deal with anxiety and depression, the first thing to consider is what you're putting into your mouth.

For those wondering how to deal with anxiety and depression, the first thing to consider is what you're putting into your mouth.

मुझे लंदन की ज़्यादा याद नहीं आती। मुझे यह बहुत भीड़भाड़ वाला, विशाल और आने-जाने में मुश्किल भरा लगता है। यहाँ टैक्सियाँ बेहद महंगी हैं।

I don't miss London much. I find it crowded, vast and difficult to get around. Cabs are incredibly expensive.

I don't miss London much. I find it crowded, vast and difficult to get around. Cabs are incredibly expensive.

जब आपके पास स्टूडियो जाने से पहले रिहर्सल के लिए केवल कुछ ही दिन हों, तो ऐसे लोगों के साथ शुरुआत करना बहुत शानदार होता है जिनके साथ आपके संबंध अच्छे, दोस्ताना और सहज हों; इसकी सीधी सी वजह यह है कि आपको यह सोचने में 24 घंटे नहीं बिताने पड़ते कि सामने वाला कितना संवेदनशील है, क्या आप उसे कोई डायलॉग बोलकर समझा सकते हैं, या उसे निर्देश कैसे दें।

When you've only got few days of rehearsal before you're in the studio, it's wonderful to start off with people that you have good, friendly, tolerable relationships to start with, for the simple reason that you don't have to spend 24 hours figuring out how sensitive they are, and can you give them a line reading, or how do you have to give them direction.

When you've only got few days of rehearsal before you're in the studio, it's wonderful to start off with people that you have good, friendly, tolerable relationships to start with, for the simple reason that you don't have to spend 24 hours figuring out how sensitive they are, and can you give them a line reading, or how do you have to give them direction.

मेरे दिमाग में अक्सर एक अजीब सा द्वंद्व रहता है: मैं पहले एक लेखक की तरह सोचता हूँ, और जब लेखन का काम ठीक हो जाता है और मैं उससे संतुष्ट हो जाता हूँ, तब मैं अभिनेता की टोपी पहनता हूँ (अभिनय के बारे में सोचता हूँ)।

I tend to have an odd split in my mind: I tend to look at it as a writer and when the writing thing is OK and I'm happy with it, then I put on my actor's hat.

I tend to have an odd split in my mind: I tend to look at it as a writer and when the writing thing is OK and I'm happy with it, then I put on my actor's hat.

हाँ, यह उसका पति है। वह इस सदमे से उबर नहीं पाई है। तीस साल पहले मर गया था।

Yes it's her husband. She hasn't got over it. Died thirty years ago.

Yes it's her husband. She hasn't got over it. Died thirty years ago.

रोमनों ने हमारे लिए कभी किया ही क्या है?

What have the Romans ever done for us?

What have the Romans ever done for us?

जब आपका मुख्य दर्शक वर्ग अमरीकी किशोर हों, तो कुछ मुश्किलें आ सकती हैं। मेरी पीढ़ी बेहतरीन अभिनय और लेखन को बहुत महत्व देती थी। कभी-कभी आपको उन बुनियादी उसूलों पर लौटना पड़ता है जिन पर बेहतरीन विजुअल कॉमेडी टिकी होती है।

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.

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.

केले से अपना बचाव कैसे करें

How to defend yourself against a banana

How to defend yourself against a banana

तुम्हारी माँ एक हम्सटर थी और तुम्हारे पिता को जंगली बैरनों की बदबू आती थी।

Your Mother was A Hamster and you Father Smelled of elder berries.

Your Mother was A Hamster and you Father Smelled of elder berries.

काश तुम कमज़ोर दिल के लोग अपनी बदहाली का रोना रोना बंद कर दो। मैं इससे सचमुच तंग आ चुका हूँ। अपने लिए थोड़ी स्कॉच निकालो और खुद को संभालो। जाओ और जाकर किसी का शिकार करो!

I wish you wusses would stop whining about your unhappiness. I'm really fed up with it. Pour yourself a scotch and pull yourself together. Go out and shoot something!

I wish you wusses would stop whining about your unhappiness. I'm really fed up with it. Pour yourself a scotch and pull yourself together. Go out and shoot something!

मैंने बाकी सब से पहले थोड़े तीखे मज़ाक करने शुरू कर दिए थे। और निर्माता घबरा जाते थे। वे कहते थे, 'यह कुछ ज़्यादा ही तीखा नहीं है?' और मैं कहता था, 'बस एक बार आज़माकर देखते हैं कि दर्शक कैसे प्रतिक्रिया देते हैं। अगर उन्हें पसंद नहीं आया, तो हम इसे हटा देंगे।' और दर्शक ठहाके मारकर हँस पड़े, तो मुझे समझ आ गया कि आप इस तरह का तीखा हास्य भी कर सकते हैं और लोगों को यह बहुत पसंद आता है।

I started to make harder jokes before anyone else did. And the producers would get anxious. They'd say, 'That's a little bit hard-edged, isn't it?' And I'd say, 'Let's just try it and see how the audience reacts. If they don't like it, let's cut it out.' And the audience roared with laughter, so I learned you could do this harder humor and people loved it.

I started to make harder jokes before anyone else did. And the producers would get anxious. They'd say, 'That's a little bit hard-edged, isn't it?' And I'd say, 'Let's just try it and see how the audience reacts. If they don't like it, let's cut it out.' And the audience roared with laughter, so I learned you could do this harder humor and people loved it.

मैं हमेशा से बस इतना चाहता था कि ज़्यादा से ज़्यादा मज़ेदार बन सकूँ।

What I've always wanted to do is be as funny as possible.

What I've always wanted to do is be as funny as possible.

ब्रिटिश मीडिया पूरी तरह से रूढ़िवादी सोच में जीता है, और जब उनका सामना किसी रचनात्मक काम से होता है, तो उन्हें लगता है कि यह ज़रूर किसी न किसी चीज़ पर आधारित होगा, क्योंकि वे यह नहीं समझ पाते कि आप ऐसी चीज़ें भी बना सकते हैं जो किसी पुरानी चीज़ पर आधारित न हों।

British press think entirely in clichés, and when they do come across creative work, they think that it must be based on something, because they don't realize that you can create things that aren't based on things.

British press think entirely in clichés, and when they do come across creative work, they think that it must be based on something, because they don't realize that you can create things that aren't based on things.

नर्वसनेस (घबराहट) हमेशा से मेरे लिए एक बड़ी समस्या रही है, यही वजह है कि मुझे अमरीकी सिटकॉम में काम करना बहुत पसंद था। क्योंकि आप जानते हैं कि जब आप दर्शकों के सामने कोई शॉट देते हैं, तो आप उसे थोड़ी देर बाद फिर से कर सकते हैं। खत्म होने के ठीक एक मिनट बाद, आप उसे दोबारा शूट कर सकते हैं। इसलिए वहाँ सुरक्षा का एक अहसास रहता है। और फिर अगर आपसे कोई छोटी-मोटी गलती हो भी जाए, तो वे उसे सुधार लेते हैं, इसलिए चिंता की कोई बात नहीं होती।

Nerves are always a big problem for me, which is why I loved doing American sitcoms. Because you know when you do the take in front of the audience that you're going to do it again afterwards. A minute after you finish, you just go and do it again. So, there's that sort of safety net. And then if you made a little mistake or two, they'll go pick it up, so there's nothing to worry about.

Nerves are always a big problem for me, which is why I loved doing American sitcoms. Because you know when you do the take in front of the audience that you're going to do it again afterwards. A minute after you finish, you just go and do it again. So, there's that sort of safety net. And then if you made a little mistake or two, they'll go pick it up, so there's nothing to worry about.

जब आप दर्शकों को हँसाते हैं, तो वह अनुभव बेहद प्यारा होता है। फिर वह घबराहट थोड़ी देर के लिए गायब हो जाती है। और कभी-कभी आप उस समय कुछ ऐसा कर जाते हैं जो आपने पहले कभी नहीं किया होता और जो सचमुच बहुत मज़ेदार होता है।

That's a lovely experience when you make an audience laugh. Then the nerves go away for a bit. And sometimes you do things then that you've never done before that are really funny.

That's a lovely experience when you make an audience laugh. Then the nerves go away for a bit. And sometimes you do things then that you've never done before that are really funny.

मैंने हमेशा खुद को एक लेखक/कलाकार कहा है, अभिनेता नहीं, क्योंकि मूल रूप से मैं वही लिखता हूँ जो मैं खुद निभाता हूँ।

I've always called myself a writer/performer, not an actor because I basically write what I perform.

I've always called myself a writer/performer, not an actor because I basically write what I perform.

ब्रिटिश प्रशंसक अचानक ऐसी किसी बात पर चर्चा करने लगते हैं कि आपको समझ ही नहीं आता कि आप इस बातचीत में कैसे फँस गए। मुझे लगता है कि ऐसा इसलिए है क्योंकि वे कई सालों से आपको अपनी कहानी सुनाते हुए देखते आ रहे हैं।

The British fans are liable to suddenly be talking to you about something that you don't know how you got into the conversation. I think it's something to do with the fact that they've been watching you for so many years sort of you telling your story.

The British fans are liable to suddenly be talking to you about something that you don't know how you got into the conversation. I think it's something to do with the fact that they've been watching you for so many years sort of you telling your story.

जब लोग मुझसे मेरे पुराने स्केच के डायलॉग दोहराते हैं, तो आधे समय मुझे पता ही नहीं होता कि वे किस बारे में बात कर रहे हैं, इसलिए मुझे बस हाँ, हाँ, ओह हाँ, मुझे याद है, ऐसा कहकर झूठ बोलकर बात टालनी पड़ती है।

When people quote sketches to me, half the time I don't know what they're talking about so I have to sort of go, aha, yes, oh yep, I remember that and lie my way out of it.

When people quote sketches to me, half the time I don't know what they're talking about so I have to sort of go, aha, yes, oh yep, I remember that and lie my way out of it.

फ्लोरिडा की सबसे अच्छी बात यह है कि वहाँ से हर शहर लगभग दो घंटे की ड्राइव की दूरी पर है।

The great thing about Florida is you - each city's about two hours' drive from everywhere else.

The great thing about Florida is you - each city's about two hours' drive from everywhere else.

कॉमेडी में हर एक चीज़ का बिल्कुल सटीक होना ज़रूरी है, यही वजह है कि एक कॉमेडी फ़िल्म बनाना काफ़ी मुश्किल काम होता है। क्योंकि शूटिंग, एडिटिंग और री-शूटिंग जैसी दो साल लंबी प्रक्रिया के दौरान, ज़्यादातर समय चीज़ें पूरी तरह सही नहीं बैठतीं। और अंत में जब आप उस पर आख़िरी बार काम करके उसे तराशते हैं, तब जाकर वह वाकई दोबारा मज़ेदार बनती है।

Everything in comedy's got to be exactly right, which is why making a comedic film is kind of a difficult process, because, for most of the two years of shooting it and editing it and reshooting and all of that, it's not quite right. And it's only when you just at the end, you put the final polish on it, it becomes really funny again.

Everything in comedy's got to be exactly right, which is why making a comedic film is kind of a difficult process, because, for most of the two years of shooting it and editing it and reshooting and all of that, it's not quite right. And it's only when you just at the end, you put the final polish on it, it becomes really funny again.

सृजनात्मकता कोई ऐसा विशेष हुनर नहीं है जो किसी के पास हो। यह तो बस बेफिक्र होकर खेलने और प्रयोग करने की इच्छा है।

Creativity is not the possession of some special talent. It’s about the willingness to play.

Creativity is not the possession of some special talent. It’s about the willingness to play.

असली मूर्खता की सबसे दुखद बात यह है कि आप इसके साथ बिल्कुल कुछ नहीं कर सकते।

The sad thing about true stupidity is that you can do absolutely nothing about it.

The sad thing about true stupidity is that you can do absolutely nothing about it.

सच्ची हंसी की सबसे खूबसूरत बात यह है कि यह लोगों के बीच की हर दीवार और हर भेद को मिटा देती है।

A wonderful thing about true laughter is that it just destroys any kind of system of dividing people.

A wonderful thing about true laughter is that it just destroys any kind of system of dividing people.

जिंदगी एक लाइलाज बीमारी है, और यह यौन संबंध से फैलती है।

Life is a terminal disease, and it is sexually transmitted.

Life is a terminal disease, and it is sexually transmitted.

राजनीतिक शुद्धता (पॉलिटिकल करेक्टनेस) किसी ऐसी बुआ या दादी जैसी है जो तब पार्टी में आ धमकती है जब सब मजे कर रहे होते हैं। उसके आते ही सब लोग सीधे होकर बैठ जाते हैं, सतर्क हो जाते हैं और ढंग से पेश आने लगते हैं, और फिर जैसे ही वह जाती है, लोग दोबारा खुलकर मजे कर सकते हैं।

Political correctness is a bit like a granny, a maiden aunt arriving at a party when everyone's having a good time. And she comes in, they all start sort of buttoning up and becoming self-conscious and behaving properly and then when she leaves, you can have fun again.

Political correctness is a bit like a granny, a maiden aunt arriving at a party when everyone's having a good time. And she comes in, they all start sort of buttoning up and becoming self-conscious and behaving properly and then when she leaves, you can have fun again.

अगर भगवान यह नहीं चाहते थे कि हम जानवर खाएं, तो उन्होंने उन्हें मांस का क्यों बनाया?

If God did not intend for us to eat animals, then why did he make them out of meat?

If God did not intend for us to eat animals, then why did he make them out of meat?

हम अंग्रेजों और आप अमेरिकियों में तीन बुनियादी अंतर हैं। पहला, हम अंग्रेजी बोलते हैं, और आप नहीं। दूसरा, जब हम "विश्व चैंपियनशिप" आयोजित करते हैं, तो दूसरे देशों की टीमों को भी बुलाते हैं। तीसरा, जब आप ब्रिटेन के राष्ट्राध्यक्ष से मिलते हैं, तो आपको केवल एक घुटने पर झुकना पड़ता है।

There are 3 basic differences between we British and you Americans. One, we speak English, and you don't. Two, when we have a "World Championship", we invite teams from other nations. Three, when you meet the British head of State, you only have to get down on one knee.

There are 3 basic differences between we British and you Americans. One, we speak English, and you don't. Two, when we have a "World Championship", we invite teams from other nations. Three, when you meet the British head of State, you only have to get down on one knee.

मुझे लगता है कि ऐसे लोगों के साथ समस्या यह है कि वे इतने मूर्ख होते हैं कि उन्हें अपनी मूर्खता का अंदाजा ही नहीं होता।

I think the problem with people like this is that they are so stupid that they have no idea how stupid they are.

I think the problem with people like this is that they are so stupid that they have no idea how stupid they are.

चलो ठीक है, लेकिन साफ-सफाई, चिकित्सा, शिक्षा, शराब, कानून-व्यवस्था, सिंचाई, सड़कें, ताजे पानी की व्यवस्था और जनस्वास्थ्य को छोड़कर, रोमनों ने हमारे लिए किया ही क्या है?

All right, but apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?

All right, but apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?

जब आप कुछ नया रच रहे होते हैं, तो कुछ भी गलत नहीं होता। गलती नाम की कोई चीज नहीं होती, और कोई भी बेतुकी बात आपको बड़ी सफलता दिला सकती है।

While you're being creative, nothing is wrong. There's no such thing as a mistake, and any drivel may lead to the breakthrough.

While you're being creative, nothing is wrong. There's no such thing as a mistake, and any drivel may lead to the breakthrough.

किसी को भी यह मत बताने दीजिए कि आपको क्या पसंद आना चाहिए।

Don't let anyone tell you what you ought to like.

Don't let anyone tell you what you ought to like.

जब आप किसी खाई को लांघ रहे हों, तो छलांग लगाने ठीक उसी वक्त कोई दूसरा तरीका सोचना समझदारी नहीं है।

If you are leaping a ravine, the moment of takeoff is a bad time to be considering alternative strategies.

If you are leaping a ravine, the moment of takeoff is a bad time to be considering alternative strategies.

शहरियों का ढोंग, घमंड से सराबोर, मैगी जैसे गोल-मटोल, इंसानियत का दिखावा, बौद्धिक दिवालियापन, पत्रकारिता पर कलंक, फॉक्स न्यूज का पागलपन, तुम बस एक गाली हो, हैनिटी।

Aping urbanity, Oozing with vanity, Plump as a manatee, Faking humanity, Intellectual inanity, Journalistic calamity, Fox Noise insanity, You're a profanity, Hannity.

Aping urbanity, Oozing with vanity, Plump as a manatee, Faking humanity, Intellectual inanity, Journalistic calamity, Fox Noise insanity, You're a profanity, Hannity.

बहुत से लोग गंभीर होने और গম্ভীরता दिखाने (तनाव में रहने) का मतलब एक ही समझ लेते हैं।

Too many people confuse being serious with being solemn.

Too many people confuse being serious with being solemn.

रचनात्मकता कोई प्रतिभा नहीं है। यह काम करने का एक तरीका है।

Creativity is not a talent. It is a way of operating.

Creativity is not a talent. It is a way of operating.

अगर आप यह जानना चाहते हैं कि आपके सच्चे दोस्त कौन हैं, तो जीवन में एक बार बुरी तरह असफल हो जाइए।

If you want to know who your friends are, have a major failure.

If you want to know who your friends are, have a major failure.

अगर जिंदगी निष्पक्ष होती, तो डैन क्वेयल लोगों से यह पूछकर अपनी आजीविका चला रहे होते— 'क्या आपको इसके साथ फ्रेंच फ्राइज चाहिए?'

If life were fair, Dan Quayle would be making a living asking 'Do you want fries with that?'

If life were fair, Dan Quayle would be making a living asking 'Do you want fries with that?'

रचनात्मकता की यह एक अनोखी बात है: यदि आप अपने मन को किसी विषय पर दोस्ताना लेकिन लगातार टिके रहने देते हैं, तो आज नहीं तो कल आपके भीतर से आपको इसका इनाम जरूर मिलेगा।

This is the extraordinary thing about creativity: If just you keep your mind resting against the subject in a friendly but persistent way, sooner or later you will get a reward from your unconscious.

This is the extraordinary thing about creativity: If just you keep your mind resting against the subject in a friendly but persistent way, sooner or later you will get a reward from your unconscious.

जब आपकी उम्र मेरी जितनी हो जाएगी—और मैं अब 66 साल का हूँ—तो आपको एहसास होगा कि यह दुनिया एक पागलखाना है और ज्यादातर लोग वैसे भी कोरी कल्पनाओं में जी रहे हैं। तो एक बार जब आप यह बात समझ जाते हैं, तो यह आपको ज्यादा परेशान नहीं करती।

When you get to my age, and I'm 66 now, you realize that the world is a madhouse and that most people are operating in fantasy anyway. So once you realise that, it doesn't bother you much.

When you get to my age, and I'm 66 now, you realize that the world is a madhouse and that most people are operating in fantasy anyway. So once you realise that, it doesn't bother you much.

इस ग्रह के बचने की कोई उम्मीद नहीं है। लेकिन इसके खत्म होने से पहले मैं खुद जा चुका हूँगा, इसलिए यह अब तुम्हारी समस्या है।

No hope for planet at all. But I will be gone before the planet is gone, so it's your problem.

No hope for planet at all. But I will be gone before the planet is gone, so it's your problem.

जो इंसान सबसे ज्यादा हंसता है, वह सबसे बेहतर सीखता है।

He who laughs most, learns best.

He who laughs most, learns best.

हंसी इंसानों के बीच की सारी दीवारें गिरा देती है।

Laughter destroys any divisions between people.

Laughter destroys any divisions between people.

क्रिसमस के बारे में मुझे जो एक बात याद है, वह यह कि मेरे पिताजी क्रिसमस के दिन मुझे नाव में बिठाकर तट से लगभग दस मील दूर समुद्र में ले जाते थे, और मुझे तैरकर वापस आना पड़ता था। गज़ब बात थी! यह एक रस्म की तरह था। वैसे, वह कठिन हिस्सा नहीं था। असली मुश्किल तो बोरे से बाहर निकलना हुआ करती थी।

The one thing I remember about Christmas was that my father used to take me out in a boat about ten miles offshore on Christmas Day, and I used to have to swim back. Extraordinary. It was a ritual. Mind you, that wasn't the hard part. The difficult bit was getting out of the sack.

The one thing I remember about Christmas was that my father used to take me out in a boat about ten miles offshore on Christmas Day, and I used to have to swim back. Extraordinary. It was a ritual. Mind you, that wasn't the hard part. The difficult bit was getting out of the sack.

क्योंकि, जैसा कि हम सब जानते हैं, जरूरी न होने वाले महत्वपूर्ण कामों (जैसे कि सोचना) को करने के मुकाबले जरूरी लगने वाले फालतू काम करना ज्यादा आसान होता है। और उन बड़े कामों को शुरू करने की बजाय, जिनके बारे में हम पक्के तौर पर नहीं जानते, वे छोटे काम करना आसान लगता है जिन्हें हम जानते हैं कि हम कर सकते हैं।

Because, as we all know, it’s easier to do trivial things that are urgent than it is to do important things that are not urgent, like thinking. And it’s also easier to do little things we know we can do than to start on big things that we’re not so sure about.

Because, as we all know, it’s easier to do trivial things that are urgent than it is to do important things that are not urgent, like thinking. And it’s also easier to do little things we know we can do than to start on big things that we’re not so sure about.

मेरे विचार उन लोगों के लिए विधर्म जैसे हैं जो राजनीतिक शुद्धता (पॉलिटिकल करेक्टनेस) में यकीन रखते हैं।

My views are heretical to people who believe in political correctness.

My views are heretical to people who believe in political correctness.

मैं जो चाहूँ कर सकता हूँ, मैं सनकी हूँ!

I can do anything I want, I'm eccentric!

I can do anything I want, I'm eccentric!

एक सचमुच बेहतरीन विचार के पीछे का इतिहास काफी लंबा होता है, जिसकी शुरुआत अक्सर किसी ऐसे साधारण विचार से होती है जिसने किसी दूसरे थोड़े बेहतर विचार को जन्म दिया, जिसे किसी और ने इस तरह से गलत समझ लिया कि उसने कुछ ऐसा कह दिया जो सचमुच काफी दिलचस्प था।

The really good idea is always traceable back quite a long way, often to a not very good idea which sparked off another idea that was only slightly better, which somebody else misunderstood in such a way that they then said something which was really rather interesting.

The really good idea is always traceable back quite a long way, often to a not very good idea which sparked off another idea that was only slightly better, which somebody else misunderstood in such a way that they then said something which was really rather interesting.

मुसलमान, जिनकी मूल्य-प्रणाली पूरी तरह से अलग है, जब पश्चिम में आते हैं, तो उन्हें यह स्वीकार करना चाहिए कि पश्चिम की संस्कृति में कुछ बुनियादी मूल्य रचे-बसे हैं। ठीक वैसे ही जैसे मैं यह सुझाव नहीं दूंगा कि कोई भी पश्चिमी व्यक्ति सऊदी अरब की सड़कों पर बिकनी पहनकर घूमे।

Muslims, who have a completely different value system, come to the West, then they should accept that there are certain basic values in the West intrinsic to our culture. Just as I wouldn't suggest that any Westerner walk down the streets of Saudi Arabia in a bikini.

Muslims, who have a completely different value system, come to the West, then they should accept that there are certain basic values in the West intrinsic to our culture. Just as I wouldn't suggest that any Westerner walk down the streets of Saudi Arabia in a bikini.

हम सब दो अलग-अलग मोड में काम करते हैं, जिन्हें खुला (ओपन) और बंद (क्लोज्ड) मोड कहा जा सकता है। खुला मोड ज्यादा सुकून भरा, ग्रहणशील, खोजी, लोकतांत्रिक, चंचल और हास्य से भरा होता है। बंद मोड ज्यादा सख्त, संकुचित, कठोर, पदानुक्रमित (दान्मिक) और संकीर्ण सोच वाला होता है। दुर्भाग्य से, ज्यादातर लोग अपना अधिकांश समय बंद मोड में ही बिताते हैं।

We all operate in two contrasting modes, which might be called open and closed. The open mode is more relaxed, more receptive, more exploratory, more democratic, more playful and more humorous. The closed mode is the tighter, more rigid, more hierarchical, more tunnel-visioned. Most people, unfortunately spend most of their time in the closed mode.

We all operate in two contrasting modes, which might be called open and closed. The open mode is more relaxed, more receptive, more exploratory, more democratic, more playful and more humorous. The closed mode is the tighter, more rigid, more hierarchical, more tunnel-visioned. Most people, unfortunately spend most of their time in the closed mode.

...जब आप किसी रचनात्मक काम में किसी और के साथ मिलकर काम करते हैं, तो आप ऐसी जगहों पर पहुँच जाते हैं जहाँ आप अकेले कभी नहीं पहुँच सकते। अच्छे लेखकों के बीच जब कोई विचार उछल-कूद कर आगे बढ़ता है, तो उसका विकास होना बेहद अप्रत्याशित होता है। कभी-कभी यह इस बात पर निर्भर करता है कि लोग एक-दूसरे को कैसे गलत समझ लेते हैं, और इसीलिए मुझे लगता है कि रचनात्मक प्रक्रिया में 'गलती' जैसी कोई चीज होती ही नहीं। आप कभी नहीं जानते कि यह आपको कहाँ ले जाए।

...when you collaborate with someone else on something creative, you get to places that you would never get to on your own. The way an idea builds as it careens back and forth between good writers is so unpredictable. Sometimes it depends on people misunderstanding each other, and that's why I don't think there's any such thing as a mistake in the creative process. You never know where it might lead.

...when you collaborate with someone else on something creative, you get to places that you would never get to on your own. The way an idea builds as it careens back and forth between good writers is so unpredictable. Sometimes it depends on people misunderstanding each other, and that's why I don't think there's any such thing as a mistake in the creative process. You never know where it might lead.

सबसे रचनात्मक लोग अनिश्चितता की उस हल्की सी बेचैनी को लंबे समय तक सहना सीख जाते हैं और इसलिए, चूँकि वे सोचने-विचारने में ज्यादा समय लगाते हैं, उनके समाधान ज्यादा रचनात्मक होते हैं।

The most creative people have learned to tolerate the slight discomfort of indecision for much longer and so, just because they put in more pondering time, their solutions are more creative.

The most creative people have learned to tolerate the slight discomfort of indecision for much longer and so, just because they put in more pondering time, their solutions are more creative.

टीवी पर कुछ भी अच्छा नहीं आ रहा है; चलो किसी चुड़ैल को जिंदा जलाते हैं। उन दिनों में जीना कितना रोमांचक रहा होगा!

There's nothing good on the television; let's burn a witch. It must have been terribly exciting to live in those times.

There's nothing good on the television; let's burn a witch. It must have been terribly exciting to live in those times.

यह मैंने अब तक का सबसे महत्वपूर्ण मज़ाक सुना है। क्वांटम भौतिकी के जनक नील्स बोहर के यहाँ एक बार एक दोस्त रात के खाने पर आया। जब वह दोस्त जाने लगा, तो उसने बोहर के मुख्य दरवाजे के ऊपर एक घोड़े की नाल टंगी हुई देखी। उसने बोहर से तंज कसते हुए कहा, "नील्स, तुम इतने बड़े वैज्ञानिक हो। तुम अंधविश्वासों में यकीन नहीं कर सकते।" बोहर ने जवाब दिया, "मैं नहीं करता, लेकिन सुना है कि यह फिर भी काम करती है।" पुष्टि के पूर्वाग्रह (कन्फर्मेशन बायस) की तरह, हम अक्सर उन अंधविश्वासों की तरफ झुक जाते हैं जिनसे हमारा फायदा होता है।

This is the most important joke I've ever heard. Niels Bohr, the founder of Quantum Physics, had a friend to dinner. As the friend left, he noticed a horseshoe nailed above Bohr's front door. He said to Bohr, accusingly, "Niels, you're a great scientist. You can't believe in superstitions." Bohr answered, "I don't, but apparently it works anyway."As with confirmation bias, we tend to lean toward superstitions that benefit us.

This is the most important joke I've ever heard. Niels Bohr, the founder of Quantum Physics, had a friend to dinner. As the friend left, he noticed a horseshoe nailed above Bohr's front door. He said to Bohr, accusingly, "Niels, you're a great scientist. You can't believe in superstitions." Bohr answered, "I don't, but apparently it works anyway."As with confirmation bias, we tend to lean toward superstitions that benefit us.

लोग केवल तबाही के कगार पर पहुँचकर ही बदलने की इच्छाशक्ति जुटा पाते हैं। हम केवल तभी आगे बढ़ते हैं जब हम विनाश के मुहाने पर खड़े होते हैं।

It’s only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve.

It’s only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve.

मुझे लगता है कि उम्र बढ़ने के साथ, यह समझने में काफी समय लग जाता है कि यह दुनिया कितनी पागलों से भरी है, और यह सब कितना बेतुका है।

I think it takes a long time, as you get older, to realize just how crazy the world is, just how ridiculous it all is.

I think it takes a long time, as you get older, to realize just how crazy the world is, just how ridiculous it all is.

ओह, मैं अपनी पूरी ज़िंदगी यह बहस करने में बिता सकता हूँ—सुनो—कृपया कोई एक के मरने से पहले इसे समझने की कोशिश करो

Oh, I could spend my life having this conversation - look - please try to understand before one of us dies

Oh, I could spend my life having this conversation - look - please try to understand before one of us dies

जब लोग कहते हैं 'मैं संकुचित विचारों वाला नहीं हूँ, लेकिन...' तो उनका मतलब होता है 'मैं संकुचित विचारों वाला हूँ, और...'

When people say 'I'm not a prude, but ...' what they mean is 'I am a prude, and ...'.

When people say 'I'm not a prude, but ...' what they mean is 'I am a prude, and ...'.

मुझे लगता है कि असली धर्म इस समझ के बारे में है कि यदि हम कुछ पलों के लिए अपने अहंकार को शांत कर सकें, तो शायद हमें उस ईश्वरीय प्रकृति का अनुभव करने का अवसर मिल जाए।

I think that the real religion is about the understanding that if we can only still our egos for a few seconds, we might have a chance of experiencing something that is divine in nature.

I think that the real religion is about the understanding that if we can only still our egos for a few seconds, we might have a chance of experiencing something that is divine in nature.

मेरी माँ का निधन लगभग तीन साल पहले 101 वर्ष की आयु में हुआ, और बिल्कुल अंत में, जैसे-जैसे उनकी ऊर्जा खत्म होने लगी, उन्होंने आखिरकार ज़्यादातर समय मुझे यह बताना बंद कर दिया था कि मुझे क्या करना चाहिए।

My mum died about three years ago at the age of 101, and just towards the end, as she began to run out of energy, she did actually stop trying to tell me what to do most of the time.

My mum died about three years ago at the age of 101, and just towards the end, as she began to run out of energy, she did actually stop trying to tell me what to do most of the time.

एक संतुष्ट ग्राहक। हमें इसे भूसा भरवाकर टांग देना चाहिए।

A satisfied customer. We should have him stuffed.

A satisfied customer. We should have him stuffed.

मैंने कई बार किसी ज़रूरी टकराव से बचने के चक्कर में गलत फैसले लिए हैं।

I have several times made a poor choice by avoiding a necessary confrontation.

I have several times made a poor choice by avoiding a necessary confrontation.

और अब पेश है कुछ बिल्कुल अलग...

And now for something completely different...

And now for something completely different...

यदि आप सचमुच नहीं जानते कि कहाँ से शुरुआत करें या यदि आप अटक गए हैं, तो बेतरतीब संबंध बनाना शुरू करें और अपनी अंतःप्रेरणा को यह तय करने दें कि क्या इनमें से कोई आपको किसी दिलचस्प जगह पर ले जा सकता है।

If you really don't know where to start or if you're stuck, start generating random connections and allow your intuition to tell you if one might lead somewhere interesting.

If you really don't know where to start or if you're stuck, start generating random connections and allow your intuition to tell you if one might lead somewhere interesting.

जब रासभरी (रस्पबेरी) फल लिए हुए गुस्से की भीड़ आपका पीछा कर रही हो, तो सबसे पहली चीज़ जो आपको करनी चाहिए, वह है एक बाघ को छोड़ना।

When you're being stalked by an angry mob with raspberries, the first thing to do is to release a tiger.

When you're being stalked by an angry mob with raspberries, the first thing to do is to release a tiger.

सबसे रचनात्मक लोगों के पास खेलने की यह बच्चों जैसी सहज क्षमता होती है।

The most creative people have this childlike facility to play.

The most creative people have this childlike facility to play.

आप घोड़े को पानी तक तो ले जा सकते हैं, लेकिन डेटा फ़ील्ड 97 में क्षेत्रीय वितरण कोड डालने के लिए उसे मजबूर नहीं कर सकते ताकि बाद में रिग्रेशन विश्लेषण में आसानी हो सके।

You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him enter regional distribution codes in data field 97 to facilitate regression analysis on the back end.

You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him enter regional distribution codes in data field 97 to facilitate regression analysis on the back end.

किसी जानवर को देखना कुछ ऐसा है जो आपको इस बात से जोड़ देता है कि हम कहाँ से आए हैं और हम आज भी किसका हिस्सा हैं।

There's something about watching an animal that puts you in contact with where we came from and what we're still a part of.

There's something about watching an animal that puts you in contact with where we came from and what we're still a part of.