My dad gave me my first bike at 16. I soon fell off and was in a wheel… — Quoted

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“My dad gave me my first bike at 16. I soon fell off and was in a wheelchair for weeks. I haven't fallen since.”

Hugh Laurie · Dad

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Hugh Laurie

You hope that your teenage self would like and forgive your 50-year-old self.

Hope

Hugh Laurie

People will survive, and they will find happiness. Happiness only comes when you're not looking for it.

Happiness

Hugh Laurie

As a real person, he wouldn't last a minute, would he? But drama is about imperfection. And we've moved away from the aspirational hero. We got tired of it, it was dull. If I was House's friend, I would hate it. How he so resolutely refuses to be happy or take the kind-hearted road. But we don't always like morally good people, do we?

Good

Hugh Laurie

Some people are drawn naturally - there are natural guitarists, and there are natural piano players, and I think guitar implies travel, a sort of footloose gypsy existence. You grab your bag and you go to the next town.

Travel