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 Image
What I learned from my go-round with 'In the Heights' is that it's tough to make a movie. In Hollywood, even the… — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share Image
A lot of the reason the Universal version of 'Heights' went away is that they were afraid they didn't have a big… — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share Image
Because of the success of 'Hamilton' and 'On Your Feet!' you can't hide behind the old argument of, 'It needs to be… — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share Image
People who don't like musicals like, 'why are they singing? Why aren't they just talking? If you make the lyric feel really… — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share Image
When you're dealing with a constant rhythm, no matter how great your lyrics are, if you don't switch it up, people's heads… — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share Image
The fun for me in collaboration is, one, working with other people just makes you smarter; that's proven. — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share Image
One of my first favorite books was 'The 12 Days of Christmas,' and I would just go up to people and say,… — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share Image
I remind myself Vincent van Gogh died without having sold a single painting. Like, art is not measured by the trappings that… — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share Image
You know, you're doing the same show every day, and your inspiration, you have to look no further than the fact that… — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share Image
I want as many people to see the show [Hamilton] in its musical theater form as possible before it's translated, and whether… — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share Image
The people you're turning to for advice are all people making Disney movies, so we had these amazing meetings where you'd see… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
“If it takes fighting a way for us to meet, it will have been worth it.” — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share Image
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 Image
“When you smile, you knock me out, I fall apart And I thought I was so smart” — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
“I stop wasting time on tears I live another fifty years It's not enough” — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share Image
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