Michael Palin Quotes

The soul of a journey is liberty, perfect liberty, to think, feel, do just as one pleases.

Focus on yourself -- do what you want, when you want, without having to consider anyone else's agenda.

I like freedom. I wake up in the morning and say, 'I don't know, should I have a popsicle or a donut?' You know, who knows?

I never accepted the idea that I had to be guided by some pattern or blueprint.

I would rather just do the things I want to do.

I like to travel by myself.

I was more independent than any farmer in Concord, for I was not anchored to a house or farm, but could follow the bent of my genius, which is a very crooked one, every moment.

Rebellion is what you make of it. When you've been on a tour bus for two months straight, and then you get in your car and drive wherever you want, that can feel rebellious.

I want to do what I want to do, when I want to do it.

When you're in your own world, you don't know what's outside your world, so you can do whatever you want.

I am a loner so I prefer traveling alone.

There is something transformative about the act of finding your own way without a to-do list.

Cherish your solitude. Take trains by yourself to places you have never been. Sleep out alone under the stars. Learn how to drive a stick shift. Go so far away that you stop being afraid of not coming back. Say no when you don’t want to do something. Say yes if your instincts are strong, even if everyone around you disagrees. Decide whether you want to be liked or admired. Decide if fitting in is more important than finding out what you’re doing here. Believe in kissing.

Come with me into the world and reclaim your independence. You stand to gain so much, and riches are the least of it.

It is only when a man is alone that he is really free.

I love changing. I hate it when people try to box me in to a relationship or in a work context. Any situation where I feel boxed in freaks me out. And I feel the need to reinvent myself or I'll get bored.

I have that precious commodity - freedom. I can live my life a day at a time, and I am open to whatever the next day brings. I know I sound as if I have been off with some guru in India, but I haven't. I've come to realise the value of being able to decide for oneself.

My dad let me figure out what I wanted to do on my own.

Like any young person, I do what I want.

I wear what I want.

Freedom is relative.

I love traveling. I love just going about on my own, feeling I have no roots.

I'm not good with limitations. I tend to like to find my own. It hurts sometimes, but it's good. I'm little extreme in that sense - the middle ground is not my forte.

But the whole point of liberation is that you get out. Restructure your life. Act by yourself.

I need this wild life, this freedom.