20 Quotes by Leslie Bricusse

It takes a while to get a show on, and I've a number that have not yet been produced. I want to see all of them produced spectacularly before I pack it in.

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

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 don't believe in giving in to old age.

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

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.

'Retirement' is a dirty word. Luckily, I can carry on working until I drop, provided I retain my mental abilities.

I was talking to a TV bigwig, and he said, 'Nobody under 35 knows who Sammy Davis is.' Well, you'll hear angry denials of that from younger people.

The film musical is a very strange animal. They can bite you in the back, or they can do very well for you.