- Interested
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- Nov 07, 2020
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- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
For myself, personally, I am never really aware of timing or anything because I am passionate about what I do, so I have found that if you really love what you do, then time flies.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
The movie has called it closed. I'm not saying I won't ever listen to 'Les Miserables' again. But it closed the door for me. It's gone its own way.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
The one thing that concerts have done for me is given me the opportunity to get back to sort of do songs that I want to do. It's about enjoying yourself.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
I absolutely had a dream of doing 'Man of La Mancha' one day; that's a long time ago.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
Once you sign on the dotted line, in terms of a contract with a musical, it's a huge commitment. When you're younger, that's fine; you can take it on, and I still go out, and I still sing 15-20 songs - and I can do that - a night.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm up for doing a part if I thought the part was right and the people want to consider me for a part. If I thought the part was absolutely exciting... I would go for it.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
People ask me how I sang the role of the 'Phantom' 1,700 times. And I say that it's down to good material. If it did not have good material, I would have had a major problem doing it for that length of time.
- End
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's called showbusiness, and the business end of it is very important, especially now. You have to learn the business end of it; otherwise, you get ripped off left, right and centre.
- Creativity
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- Nov 07, 2020
You have to learn how to read contracts, how to position yourself, and about marketing. That is why you find the most successful artists are the ones who can mix creativity with business.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
I listen to all kinds of music myself; it can range from practically anything: Opera, Jazz, to Blues, good Pop, just about anything.
- Emotional
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- Nov 07, 2020
My favorites are songs that I get an emotional charge from, whatever genre they're in.
- Childhood
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mom was sort of involved in amateur dramatics like Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, and played the violin. My dad played banjo and piano and sang as well, so there was all this music in my childhood.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm from a small Irish family of 10, so there always was music in the house. Growing up, my older sisters had things like 'South Pacific' and opera on.
- Doing
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- Nov 07, 2020
I suppose I've been very fortunate in terms of my longevity and my voice and the way it has held up over the years. I hope to be able to keep on doing what I'm doing until I can't do it anymore.
- First Thing
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- Nov 07, 2020
As I tell my children, the first thing is always health. Get sleep, don't party, don't do drugs or drink. If your body is right, then you will be right, and if your body is wrong, you will be wrong. Live like a Buddhist monk!
- Place
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- Nov 07, 2020
When you're getting on plans and traveling all over the place, it can be very hard to keep yourself healthy and avoid catching a cold.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
I grew up in a very musical family, but music was not encouraged as a career. It was a hobby.
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
I remember, I was doing 'Jesus Christ Superstar' in London in the early '70s, and friends of mine had come over from Dublin, and they're knocking on the stage door after the show saying, 'Colm, come on, let's go for a drink.' I knew that if I went with them, I wouldn't be able to do my job the next day.
- Entertainment
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- Nov 07, 2020
The 'Donny and Marie' show is incredible. It's not a musical, but for sheer entertainment value and energy, it's a real 10 out of 10.
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
My father was from Belfast; my mother was from Crossmolina. I grew up in Dublin.
- Been
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always been told I sound black.
- King
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- Nov 07, 2020
Have you seen the Broadway version of 'The Lion King?' Go and see it. That's where the future of musical is.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
Around Clifden, I like the place, and the people are great.
- Impress
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- Nov 07, 2020
I wouldn't impress my opinions on anyone.
- Make
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- Nov 07, 2020
There have been lots of attempts to make a movie of 'Les Miserables' over the years.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
Tom Hooper did an amazing job in capturing the feel of Victor Hugo's book. I thought some of the performances were incredible. I thought the Bishop would be a nice part to play, and they all made such a fuss of me being there.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's nothing like being in front of a live audience and getting that vibe from them, and I love people to join in the singing, and I love people to clap their hands.
- Country
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love country songs. I love Broadway.
- Compassion
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- Nov 07, 2020
'Les Miserables', the book, 'Les Miserables', the musical - it's about giving; it's about goodness. It's about compassion and love.
- Keep
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't keep a lot of memorabilia around.
- Honesty
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- Nov 07, 2020
Acting means nothing unless it's truth. And honesty.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I work with a character like Valjean on stage, I get totally absorbed in that man. I become that man. But there's always, outside of that, the third eye, which watches what you're doing. And you can say to yourself, 'I'm crying well' or 'I'm being angry well.' But there's always that element there, and it never stops.
- Patience
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- Nov 07, 2020
The great saints were always great innovators... They had to be very strong people... principled people. And, apart from their principles, with great tenacity they had to have great reserves of patience.
- Pray
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- Nov 07, 2020