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" I suppose I've been very fortunate in terms of my longevity and my voice and the way it has held up over the years. I hope to be able to keep on doing what I'm doing until I can't do it anymore. "

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" 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 singing, and I love people to clap their hands. "

Colm Wilkinson

Singing

Live

" There have been lots of attempts to make a movie of 'Les Miserables' over the years. "

" My mom was sort of involved in amateur dramatics like Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, and played the violin. My dad played banjo and piano and sang as well, so there was all this music in my childhood. "

Colm Wilkinson

Childhood

Mom

" I remember, I was doing 'Jesus Christ Superstar' in London in the early '70s, and friends of mine had come over from Dublin, and they're knocking on the stage door after the show saying, 'Colm, come on, let's go for a drink.' I knew that if I went with them, I wouldn't be able to do my job the next day. "

" You see some people on stage today, and they have these huge ear monitors. "

" Acting means nothing unless it's truth. And honesty. "

" I listen to all kinds of music myself; it can range from practically anything: Opera, Jazz, to Blues, good Pop, just about anything. "

" I'm up for doing a part if I thought the part was right and the people want to consider me for a part. If I thought the part was absolutely exciting... I would go for it. "

" Eighty per cent of my time is spent on paperwork, hiring musicians, putting bands together, setting up concerts, and 20 per cent is spent on the music. That's the part that you really enjoy, but you can't afford to spend 80 per cent on your music; otherwise, it's not going to happen. "

" I grew up in a very musical family, but music was not encouraged as a career. It was a hobby. "

Colm Wilkinson

Career

Very

" My favorites are songs that I get an emotional charge from, whatever genre they're in. "

" I love country songs. I love Broadway. "

" The one thing that concerts have done for me is given me the opportunity to get back to sort of do songs that I want to do. It's about enjoying yourself. "

Colm Wilkinson

Opportunity

Yourself

" 'Les Miserables', the book, 'Les Miserables', the musical - it's about giving; it's about goodness. It's about compassion and love. "

" The 'Donny and Marie' show is incredible. It's not a musical, but for sheer entertainment value and energy, it's a real 10 out of 10. "

" It's called showbusiness, and the business end of it is very important, especially now. You have to learn the business end of it; otherwise, you get ripped off left, right and centre. "

" You pray for your enemies. "

" Around Clifden, I like the place, and the people are great. "

Colm Wilkinson

Great

Around

" I absolutely had a dream of doing 'Man of La Mancha' one day; that's a long time ago. "

" I'm from a small Irish family of 10, so there always was music in the house. Growing up, my older sisters had things like 'South Pacific' and opera on. "

" For myself, personally, I am never really aware of timing or anything because I am passionate about what I do, so I have found that if you really love what you do, then time flies. "

" I wouldn't impress my opinions on anyone. "

" 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 right, then you will be right, and if your body is wrong, you will be wrong. Live like a Buddhist monk! "

" 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. "

" When you're getting on plans and traveling all over the place, it can be very hard to keep yourself healthy and avoid catching a cold. "

" As a journeyman singer, I have to go to where the work is. "

Colm Wilkinson

Singer

Journeyman

" Tom Hooper did an amazing job in capturing the feel of Victor Hugo's book. I thought some of the performances were incredible. I thought the Bishop would be a nice part to play, and they all made such a fuss of me being there. "

" 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 fulfilling that side of things and keeping it fresh for other people who have come to see the show. "

" My father was from Belfast; my mother was from Crossmolina. I grew up in Dublin. "

Colm Wilkinson

Father

Dublin

" The great saints were always great innovators... They had to be very strong people... principled people. And, apart from their principles, with great tenacity they had to have great reserves of patience. "