A lot of my early career, I wrote story songs that had narratives, that had plots.

- Rupert Holmes

I always try to keep in mind that while the characters in a farce may find themselves in outrageous dilemmas, and may behave in a way that the audien…

- Rupert Holmes

Yes, I like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain. I'm not much into health food, I am into Champagne.

- Rupert Holmes

I was tired of my lady, we'd been together too long, like a worn-out recording of a favorite song.

- Rupert Holmes

I type even faster than I talk. I'm very proud of that. I type so fast. And I have to because the characters are living in real time and I've got to …

- Rupert Holmes

As much as the mystery element is all a lot of fun, when you do go to 'Edwin Drood,' you're going to a theatre to see a show about going to a theatre…

- Rupert Holmes

Kipling said that Success and Failure are both imposters, and we should all listen to Kipling, if only because none of us are likely to know anybody …

- Rupert Holmes

I don't want to own her, but I can't let her have it both ways. There is one too many of us.

- Rupert Holmes

I first had the thought about making a musical of 'Edwin Drood' as far back as 1971.

- Rupert Holmes