“I walk alone to the store And it’s quiet uptown I never liked the quiet before I take the children to church on Sunday A sign of the cross at the door And I pray That never used to happen… — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share Image
Ed Koch once said that New York City is where immigrants come to audition for America. That's what happened to my parents; that's what… — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share
What's incredible about 'Hamilton,' and the reason you can't get a ticket, is because everyone's responding to it. Everyone is seeing a bit of… — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share
I think I started writing because no one had ever told me you can write about the things you know in a musical. They… — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share
I like to separate the music- and lyric-writing processes if I can. I'll sort of noodle around on my keyboard and my computer until… — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share
I can't say I have enough experience with Hollywood to feel that I've encountered racism there. I can tell you that I did about… — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share
“If it takes fighting a way for us to meet, it will have been worth it.” — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share
I got to fall in love. I got to win a war. I got to write words that inspired a nation. — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share
“When you smile, you knock me out, I fall apart And I thought I was so smart” — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share
You know what's a great way of tricking people into thinking you're a genius? Write a show about geniuses! — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share
It's hard to pick. I mean, I think the one that is most emblematic of the collaboration that occurred is "We Know The Way."… — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share
“I stop wasting time on tears I live another fifty years It's not enough” — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share
I made a movie when I was 15 years old with all my friends. This is when IMDb was a little more lax with… — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share
I got the job [in Moana], and the next day I was on a plane to New Zealand, where the rest of the team… — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share
