“Very few artistic partnerships last more than 10 years, and if they do...” — Tim Rice Quote

“Very few artistic partnerships last more than 10 years, and if they do they tend to go down the tubes.”

“I went to religious schools. I wasn't that enthusiastic, by and large, but it sunk in.”

“I like to write in fairly everyday language - I've always tried to write lyrics that, if people would speak the words, it wouldn't sound like a song.”

“I see procrastination and research as part of my artistic process.”

“When I wrote the opera, I made a deal with myself that for at least an hour a day I would work on it, even if it meant just sitting on my piano bench, staring into space and thinking about it. It's about keeping it regular, like your bowel movements - let's get real: it's your bodily artistic movements! It comes from the same place.”

“To be able to make decisions and see them come to fruition and feel the excitement around them, what it generates within the company, how the artists get motivated - that's the most rewarding part; feeling I can be a catalyst for an artistic experience for our artists and for the public.”