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> [I absolutely had a dream of doing 'Man of La Mancha' one day; that's a long time ago.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colm-wilkinson/i-absolutely-had-a-dream-of-doing-man-of-la-mancha-one-day-that-s-a/)

[Colm Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colm-wilkinson/)

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## More by Colm Wilkinson

> [My mom was sort of involved in amateur dramatics like Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, and played the violin. My dad played banjo and piano…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colm-wilkinson/my-mom-was-sort-of-involved-in-amateur-dramatics-like-gilbert-and/)

[Colm Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colm-wilkinson/)

> ['Les Miserables', the book, 'Les Miserables', the musical - it's about giving; it's about goodness. It's about compassion and love.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colm-wilkinson/les-miserables-the-book-les-miserables-the-musical-it-s-about-giving/)

[Colm Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colm-wilkinson/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colm-wilkinson/as-i-tell-my-children-the-first-thing-is-always-health-get-sleep-don/)

[Colm Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colm-wilkinson/)

> [Acting means nothing unless it's truth. And honesty.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colm-wilkinson/acting-means-nothing-unless-it-s-truth-and-honesty/)

[Colm Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colm-wilkinson/)

> [I grew up in a very musical family, but music was not encouraged as a career. It was a hobby.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colm-wilkinson/i-grew-up-in-a-very-musical-family-but-music-was-not-encouraged-as-a/)

[Colm Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colm-wilkinson/)

> [For myself, personally, I am never really aware of timing or anything because I am passionate about what I do, so I have found…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colm-wilkinson/for-myself-personally-i-am-never-really-aware-of-timing-or-anything/)

[Colm Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colm-wilkinson/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colm-wilkinson/you-do-get-a-lot-of-people-complaining-if-you-don-t-do-songs-they/)

[Colm Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colm-wilkinson/)

> [My favorites are songs that I get an emotional charge from, whatever genre they're in.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colm-wilkinson/my-favorites-are-songs-that-i-get-an-emotional-charge-from-whatever/)

[Colm Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colm-wilkinson/)

> [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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colm-wilkinson/when-i-work-with-a-character-like-valjean-on-stage-i-get-totally/)

[Colm Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colm-wilkinson/)

> [You have to try and make the role your own and not copy anyone else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colm-wilkinson/you-have-to-try-and-make-the-role-your-own-and-not-copy-anyone-else/)

[Colm Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colm-wilkinson/)

> [You see some people on stage today, and they have these huge ear monitors.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colm-wilkinson/you-see-some-people-on-stage-today-and-they-have-these-huge-ear/)

[Colm Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colm-wilkinson/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colm-wilkinson/there-s-nothing-like-being-in-front-of-a-live-audience-and-getting/)

[Colm Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colm-wilkinson/)

> [I have made a career out of my hobby, which is an incredibly fortunate position to be in, but you have to have the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colm-wilkinson/i-have-made-a-career-out-of-my-hobby-which-is-an-incredibly-fortunate/)

[Colm Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colm-wilkinson/)

> [The great saints were always great innovators... They had to be very strong people... principled people. And, apart from their principles, with great tenacity…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colm-wilkinson/the-great-saints-were-always-great-innovators-they-had-to-be-very/)

[Colm Wilkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colm-wilkinson/)

> [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;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colm-wilkinson/once-you-sign-on-the-dotted-line-in-terms-of-a-contract-with-a/)

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