"One of the best things that ever happened to me was Rocky Horror being a total flop in New York as a play. I mean, it was a disaster, and it was the night of the long knives as far as the critics were concerned"
- Tim Curry
About this Quote
This quote by Tim Curry reviews the success of the musical Rocky Horror. In spite of its preliminary failure in New York as a play, it has actually gone on to end up being a cult classic. Curry is expressing his appreciation for the failure of the play, as it enabled him to take the program on the road and get a much larger audience. He also acknowledges the severe criticism the play received from the critics, which he describes as the "night of the long knives". This quote shows Curry's gratitude for the success of Rocky Horror, regardless of its preliminary failure. It also functions as a pointer that sometimes failure can cause success, which it is important to take risks and not be dissuaded by criticism.
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