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. — Colm Wilkinson Copy Share Image
My mom was sort of involved in amateur dramatics like Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, and played the violin. My dad played banjo and piano… — Colm Wilkinson Copy Share
'Les Miserables', the book, 'Les Miserables', the musical - it's about giving; it's about goodness. It's about compassion and love. — Colm Wilkinson Copy Share
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… — Colm Wilkinson Copy Share
I grew up in a very musical family, but music was not encouraged as a career. It was a hobby. — Colm Wilkinson Copy Share
For myself, personally, I am never really aware of timing or anything because I am passionate about what I do, so I have found… — Colm Wilkinson Copy Share
You do get a lot of people complaining if you don't do songs they have come to expect. I have to be careful about… — Colm Wilkinson Copy Share
My favorites are songs that I get an emotional charge from, whatever genre they're in. — Colm Wilkinson Copy Share
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,… — Colm Wilkinson Copy Share
You see some people on stage today, and they have these huge ear monitors. — Colm Wilkinson Copy Share
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… — Colm Wilkinson Copy Share
I have made a career out of my hobby, which is an incredibly fortunate position to be in, but you have to have the… — Colm Wilkinson Copy Share
The great saints were always great innovators... They had to be very strong people... principled people. And, apart from their principles, with great tenacity… — Colm Wilkinson Copy Share
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;… — Colm Wilkinson Copy Share
