Author: Leslie Bricusse

Quotes

When you live in a world of imagination, your imagination doesn't necessarily grow old with you.

When you live in a world of imagination, your imagination doesn't necessarily grow old with you.

- Leslie Bricusse

I think we have to assume we have one life. Though, having said that, I did write a song called 'You Only Live Twice.' I'll settle for that.

I think we have to assume we have one life. Though, having said that, I did write a song called 'You Only Live Twice.' I'll settle for that.

- Leslie Bricusse

When I write a song, I hear the music and words at the same time - one suggests the form of the other.

When I write a song, I hear the music and words at the same time - one suggests the form of the other.

- Leslie Bricusse

I wanted to grow up to be George and Ira Gershwin from the age of about six.

I wanted to grow up to be George and Ira Gershwin from the age of about six.

- Leslie Bricusse

I'm musical in the sense that I can write a song, but I realised when I was learning the piano as a child that there were people who played it so much better.

I'm musical in the sense that I can write a song, but I realised when I was learning the piano as a child that there were people who played it so much better.

- Leslie Bricusse

Writing songs and lyrics is not that different from doing the 'Times' crossword every morning. They both give you a good mental workout.

Writing songs and lyrics is not that different from doing the 'Times' crossword every morning. They both give you a good mental workout.

- Leslie Bricusse

I don't believe in giving in to old age.

I don't believe in giving in to old age.

- Leslie Bricusse

As a complete score, I love 'Sherlock Holmes' - but we cast it badly. We put Ron Moody into the part - a great Fagin, not a great Sherlock Holmes.

As a complete score, I love 'Sherlock Holmes' - but we cast it badly. We put Ron Moody into the part - a great Fagin, not a great Sherlock Holmes.

- Leslie Bricusse

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