"I did miss the music a bit - but only in the wings, when I was waiting to go on. It seemed dreadfully quiet, rather unnerving. But the wonderful thing was that one didn't have to be quite so obsessive about one's health, and one's voice."

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Source : "Show Girl". Interview with Lynn Barber, www.theguardian.com. April 16, 2000.

Elaine Paige

#Wings Quotes #Voice Quotes #Waiting Quotes

“I mention this only to shew that the citations of the most judicious authors frequently deceive us, and consequently that prudence obliges us to examine quotations, by whomsoever alleged.”
“There was less than Iâ€™d expected in the rainy-day fund that Mom had kept in the bottom of an underwear drawer in a panty hose egg labeled â€˜DEAD SPIDERS.â€™ As if I hadnâ€™t always known it was there. As if I wouldnâ€™t want to look at dead spiders.”
“When people are described as difficult and have a reputation as difficult it's 99% of the time because they've been disappointed over and over again by people who don't really know what to do for them, and I know I'm going to make them happy and I can't wait to work with them.”

Source : Source: bigthink.com
“Some people make a great film and then they can't follow up.”
“Time is what makes good stories. Much has been cooking for a long time, and at last finds an out in narration one day. That's a supreme joy. And why the characters keep showing up.”
“I don't care if I pass your test, I don't care if I follow your rules. If you can cheat, so can I. I won't let you beat me unfairly - I'll beat you unfairly first. - Ender”
“We wouldn't want to be like the Swiss, would we? That would be awful! We'd be rich!”

Source : "Ukip's Nigel Farage ridicules David Cameron's EU referendum speech" by Esther Addley, www.theguardian.com. January 23, 2013.
“I've always shown up, always been prepared. Everything I do comes back to the example I want to set.”

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