109 Quotes by Michael Ball

Bacharach has such a brilliant ear for melody and his music has a completely timeless feel to it; I thought it would be great to do a whole album of his music and to record with a full orchestra and big band which is something I hadn't done before.

I love the genre of early Hollywood. It gives you everything.

Having grown up in musical theatre, I know what works and what doesn't.

The bravery and pioneering of early Hollywood was absolutely incredible.

That's what distinguishes the pros from people involved in amateur theatre. You just go out and do it again and again.

I will always tour, it's hard work it really is hard work, but the feedback and the buzz you get back from it is worth it.

Les Mis' was an amazing experience, to be in the original cast of 'Les Miserables,' and 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' God bless it that was fantastic, at the London Palladium the biggest theatre in London the most successful show that has ever been at the London Palladium, that was fantastic.

I got involved in the Surrey Country youth theatre which led me to go to drama school where I realised that this was going to have to be my career, and I was really lucky to get big breaks early on.

I'd love to explore South America, but the security issues worry me.