Tim Rice Quotes

My childhood was bittersweet in many ways. We moved around a lot. By the time I was 10, I had travelled thousands of miles, often on my own. My parents were like my friends, so it felt like I didn't really have parents at all. But in a crazy way that was very liberating. It forced me to be independent, maybe a leader, and certainly a survivor.

You can become quite blase, and also, I have no sense of home; I don't have roots. I've never had that feeling that someone else is going to take care of me, ever. I don't trust people.

I should not rely on the goodness of heart of anybody.

As soon as you step into the water, you are part of the food chain; you're part of the wilderness. That's why I like solo sailing. You can be macho, but at least you can be macho on your own.

He who never puts his trust in any man will never be deceived.

He travels the fastest who travels alone.

What I was reading was already part of my psyche, but finally someone else was saying it's okay to walk alone.

Solitude is independence.

Single's fun - you don't have to check in with your girl, but it's not easy. I do get lonely.

The function of posterity is to look after itself.

Being a single woman is like going off to war.

I've sold my soul for freedom. It's lonely but it's sweet.

I'm very happy alone.

It is quite lovely being single, and I much prefer it.

Everybody is just a stranger, but that's the danger in going my own way.

I don't need anyone else, which is a great feeling, but also a depressing one.

Being single is not as bad as everyone likes to make it seem!

In my work I have complete control, but about my life, I don't want to.

You must learn to exist with no religion, no country, no allies. You must learn to live alone in silence.

I grew up in the middle of everything. I walked the streets alone, I rode the trains alone, I came home at three in the morning alone; that was what I did.

If I'm free, it's because I'm always running.

A lot of women are afraid of loneliness, so when they see a woman who can live alone, then they think, 'Hmm, I can do that.' But you need an example, and that is why I am proud to say I have divorced three husbands.

You know, one of my fears about living alone so long is that you get used to doing everything your own way.

People would be a lot better off if they'd enjoy being single.

I don't mind being single. In fact, I like it.