Eric Idle: 30 Movie Quotes with Audio

Updated: Jul 4, 2026

Movie quotes delivered by Eric Idle, ranked by user ratings. Listen online or download free MP3 and WAV clips.

1 Any idea how it happened? -None whatsoever. Complete mystery to me. Woke up just now, one sock too many.

In Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

2 Mr. Death is a reaper. -The Grim Reaper. -Hardly surprising in this weather.

John Cleese; Eric Idle in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

3 Oh, what I could be if there was only me. Oh, what I'd do if I didn't have you.

Don Rickles as Cornwall; Eric Idle as Devon in Quest for Camelot (1998)

4 Let's barbecue this bully. -I couldn't agree more.

Eric Idle as Devon; Don Rickles as Cornwall in Quest for Camelot (1998)

5 Message for you, sir.

As Sir Robin in Monty Python and the Holy Grail

6 Are you saying Ni to that old woman?

As Sir Robin in Monty Python and the Holy Grail

7 You're flying! -Yes, we're frequent fliers now.

Eric Idle as Devon; Jessalyn Gilsig as Kayley in Quest for Camelot (1998)

8 Well, we did do the nose. And the hat. But she is a witch.

As Sir Robin in Monty Python and the Holy Grail

9 Provided the movement never forgets that it is the inalienable right of every man... -Or woman. -To rid himself. -Or herself. -Agreed. -Thank you, brother. -Or sister. -Or sister. -Where was I? -I think you finished. -Oh, right.

Eric Idle; Michael Palin in Monty Python's Life of Brian

10 But you can't have babies. -Don't you oppress me. -I'm not oppressing you. You haven't got a womb. Where is the fetus gonna gestate? You're gonna keep it in a box?

John Cleese; Eric Idle in Monty Python's Life of Brian