My view is that the great songwriting happened between 1920 and 1960. We're all, in our different ways, descended from the great songwriters of that era. — Leslie Bricusse Copy Share Image
Writing songs and lyrics is not that different from doing the 'Times' crossword every morning. They both give you a good mental workout. — Leslie Bricusse Copy Share
As a complete score, I love 'Sherlock Holmes' - but we cast it badly. We put Ron Moody into the part - a great… — Leslie Bricusse Copy Share
“It's a new dawn It's a new day It's a new life for me And I'm feeling good” — Leslie Bricusse Copy Share
When I wake up, if I can't figure something out during the daytime and then wake up at 4 A.M., it's there immediately. I… — Leslie Bricusse Copy Share
I'm musical in the sense that I can write a song, but I realised when I was learning the piano as a child that… — Leslie Bricusse Copy Share
'Retirement' is a dirty word. Luckily, I can carry on working until I drop, provided I retain my mental abilities. — Leslie Bricusse Copy Share
I fell in love with the idea of writing songs when I was a child. I thought I was going to be a journalist… — Leslie Bricusse Copy Share
It takes a while to get a show on, and I've a number that have not yet been produced. I want to see all… — Leslie Bricusse Copy Share
I was talking to a TV bigwig, and he said, 'Nobody under 35 knows who Sammy Davis is.' Well, you'll hear angry denials of… — Leslie Bricusse Copy Share
I never try to predict what will happen to any project, ever. There are so many factors. Does the public like the subject matter,… — Leslie Bricusse Copy Share
When I write a song, I hear the music and words at the same time - one suggests the form of the other. — Leslie Bricusse Copy Share
It's much easier to write a song for a musical than just writing a song because, writing for a musical, you know what the… — Leslie Bricusse Copy Share
I wanted to grow up to be George and Ira Gershwin from the age of about six. — Leslie Bricusse Copy Share
My view is that the great songwriting happened between 1920 and 1960. We're all, in our different ways, descended from the great songwriters of that era. — Leslie Bricusse Copy Share
I think we have to assume we have one life. Though, having said that, I did write a song called 'You Only Live Twice.'… — Leslie Bricusse Copy Share
