I guess the thing is that we remained huge friends after the original Phantom movie, when we decided it wouldn't take place and we just saw each other socially over the years so we were friends.

The next few years are going to be horrendous in the UK. The last thing we need is a Somali pirate-style raid on the few wealth creators who still dare to navigate Britain's gale-force waters.

No matter what they tell you, no matter what they do, no matter what they teach you, what you believe is true.

What strikes me is that theres a very fine line between success and failure. Just one ingredient can make the difference.

People in Britain always think of 'Jesus Christ Superstar' as a musical - it wasn't.

I often think of random melodies. And I pretty much hear in my head what I want to do with the orchestra as I'm writing on the piano.

As a composer at a point where I can absolutely pick and choose what I want to do, I don't want to write about anybody I don't care about.

Love can make a summer fly, or a night seem like a lifetime.

Surely, you go to the theater because you want to have a great evening in the theater.

I knew nothing about film at all. I suppose the biggest surprise is all these things. In the theatre we sort of do, I might do two or three key interviews and that would be it.

No more memories, no more silent tears. No more gazing across the wasted years. Help me say goodbye.

It was not the philosophers and the prophets who taught us to believe in life after death

I like to aim for significance over success because rarely can you be significant and also successful, but many people can be successful and not significant.

It is normal for politicians in all countries to profess themselves the pupils of history, anxious to draw the right lessons from her teaching.

Farewell, and may the blessing of Elves and Men and all Free Folk go with you. May the stars shine upon your faces!

To take a dislike to a young man, only because he appeared to be of a different disposition from himself, was unworthy the real liberality of mind

If you want to be inventive, you have to be willing to fail.

Dear Jane, Just so you know: e. e. cummings cheated on both of his wives. With prostitutes. Yours, Will Grayson

It is a curious thing, but I have been right in everything I have done and said in my life.

I don't want to be modelling G-strings. It's not that good for my image – I'm a footballer not a tart

I find it very hard not to be myself and maybe that does attract attention, but I'd be miserable if I wasn't.