I worked in a petrol station on the A1 one summer. I enjoyed it except when I was on latrine duty. Tim Rice More Quotes by Tim Rice More Quotes From Tim Rice In the world of musical theatre, if everyone says it's a good idea, you wonder why nobody has done it before. Tim Rice nobodygoodyouworld And all the good you've done will soon be swept away, You've begun to matter more than the things you say. Tim Rice willgoodyoumatter I must have written 15 lyrics for 'The Lion King,' and only five or six were used. Some were scenes that disappeared, some were earlier versions of songs that didn't work, or else the characters changed. Tim Rice lionkingsomework There is already huge public interest in stage musicals. Tim Rice publicpublic-intereststageinterest I recently declined to support a Conservative function because I'm so incensed about these wind turbines. Like all so-called climate-change doubters, I am very pro the environment, but I strongly believe that it is something that can only be cured locally. Some insane overall scheme isn't going to cure all the problems. Tim Rice i-amproblemssupportbelieve Very few artistic partnerships last more than 10 years, and if they do they tend to go down the tubes. Tim Rice partnershipsmoredowngo You've got to have a young element in a show. Any project needs youth and dynamism as well old codgerdom and experience. Tim Rice oldyouyouthexperience I have radios everywhere around the house, very old battered ones that I've had for years and years. None of them are digital. Tim Rice olddigitalhouseyears To find a new British composer who is really good is rare. Tim Rice rarefindnewgood I am sure if you went back to the days of 'My Fair Lady,' they would have had one public dress rehearsal, and that is it. And in a way, I would like to go back to that. Now you have people tweeting and blogging immediately, so you may as well regard your first preview as your opening night because you are going to get reviews. Tim Rice dressi-amyoupeople I have always been obsessed with America, the geography, the history, and, of course, the music. I've been lucky enough to have travelled through the country a lot, and, in a kind of anorak way, I've noted which states I've visited and which ones I've been to most often and all that sort of detail. Tim Rice musiccountryhistoryway I love the history of popular music. I love to know what people are listening to, even if I don't like it. Tim Rice musiclovehistorypeople I hope 'Chess' will hit the big screen. It seems a natural to me. Good venues, tunes, and politics. Tim Rice goodmepoliticshope I always wanted to swim the Channel, which is insane. Tim Rice whichalwaysinsaneswim I love watching 'Pointless.' Tim Rice i-lovewatchingpointlesslove I would like to write a play. Tim Rice wouldwritelikeplay In the Bible, there is absolutely no motivation for Judas, other than that he is sort of a 100 percent figure of evil. And it seemed to me that that was probably not the case. Tim Rice memotivationevilbible
