Author: Leslie Bricusse

Quotes

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

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 don't believe in giving in to old age.

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

- 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

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

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

My view is that the great songwriting happened between 1920 and 1960. We're all, in our different ways, descended from the great songwriters of that era.

My view is that the great songwriting happened between 1920 and 1960. We're all, in our different ways, descended from the great songwriters of that era.

- 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

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