Summer of 1967 was one of the happiest times of my life. Ron Moody More Quotes by Ron Moody More Quotes From Ron Moody There are names like Savoy Hotel, Caruso, Shangri-La, Pavlove, Mount Everest and the Treorchy Male Choir that just hang up there as peaks of excellence - perfect things that we simply take for granted as symbols of greatness. So imagine how delighted and honoured I am to join with all the other small peaks in congratulating the Choir of Choirs on its anniversary. In admiration, since I was a boy! Ron Moody greatnessnamesboys Ive no regrets. You take responsibility for your actions. Ron Moody regretresponsibilityaction Now I can see I was at fault for not being more considerate, but when we were doing the show I didn't think it was my job to be considerate to other people. Ron Moody jobspeoplethinking I'd wanted to be an actor from the age of five. Ron Moody actorsagewanted For me, making the show work was getting belly laughs - like most variety artists. But the straight actor believes you fix your performance in rehearsal and that's it. Ron Moody artistlaughingbelieve Working on a film, you don't get time to develop rivalries, but the theatre is like a little village, and the differences between me, Lionel and Georgia grew. Ron Moody differencestheatreghouls My portrayal of Fagin was all to do with my experience in comedy and revue. Ron Moody portrayalcomedy Playing Fagin in the play and film was a small miracle. Ron Moody filmmiracleplay My training was that you fill in the canvas where it needs colour and polishing. You start with the words on the first night and keep adding bits of business. Ron Moody trainingnightneeds If we destroy the biosphere, then mankind will die. We all waste our time worrying about stupid wars and petty jealousy and greed, and all the time, we're sitting on a time bomb. Ron Moody diejealousystupidtime Fate destined me to play Fagin. It was the part of a lifetime, and I was the only actor to be in the stage production and in the film. Ron Moody mefatestageplay The day after the Oscars, I flew back to London to film a television play for Anglia. It was a big mistake because you never really get acknowledged for wanting to work in England, as I did. Ron Moody dayyoumistakework Pressure makes people react in different ways. Some people plunge in, and others take the way out. Ron Moody some-peoplepressurepeopleway I was offered Fagin-type roles, but I wanted to do new things. I could have worked in America, but there was a recession in the British film industry, and I wanted to work in England. I've no regrets. Ron Moody newnew-thingsworkamerica My proudest moment was the number 'Reviewing the Situation.' I suspect that, because I gave my all to the role and because I was working with such a fine team of people, it inhibited my future career. Ron Moody momentfutureteampeople I would have liked to have been a professor of sociology. Ron Moody professorwouldbeensociology I watch people constantly. Ron Moody constantlywatchpeople I love getting up in the morning with nothing else to do except write. Ron Moody writenothingmorninglove I never thought about settling down. I was obsessed with my career - I was blinkered. I finally met a woman who was worthy of me. Then we settled down and had many children. Ron Moody womandownmechildren The world is always reinventing itself, and so should you. I used to say, 'I haven't started yet.' Sadly, most people don't develop their potential. Ron Moody sayyoupeopleworld
