I remember, once I was going through Nice airport with Roger Moore, and these kids came up and asked for our autographs. Afterwards, Roger said, 'It must be very strange for you. I'm an actor, and signing autographs is part of what I do. But you're a public figure who people don't really know.' He was right.

I often think how lucky we were with 'Jesus Christ Superstar.'

I put a hell of a lot of myself into 'Love Never Dies,' and I felt quite drained afterwards.

It may sound amazing to people today, but Rodgers and Hammerstein were considered by - how can I put it? - the sort of opinion-making tastemakers and everything to be 'off the scale as sentimental.'

My love of musical theater was certainly not typical. I mean, it was considered to be very, very abnormal, in fact!

They should go back to the medieval tradition, which is that the nave of the church is always used for local business.

I want to get every church in the country on Wi-Fi.

I have always tried with my shows - win, lose, or draw - to take the boundaries of music as far as I can.

I was about 10, and I was supposed to be playing the piano at the school concert, and I got up in front of the whole school and said, 'I'm sorry. I'm changing the agenda. I want to play some songs I've written.'

After I had prostate cancer, I had something which was misdiagnosed which led to a load of back operations.