Part of the job is knowing how to use this medium in the most effective way for the story you're telling, so… — Alan Menken Copy Share Image
For a while now, I try to ignore the hoopla, because if you buy into that, you have to buy into the… — Alan Menken Copy Share Image
Most things that I write are in very specific forms. A score will have a shape and profile, and then the more… — Alan Menken Copy Share Image
I'm very proud of 'Will the Sun Ever Shine Again.' That was a song written very close to the 9/11 event. — Alan Menken Copy Share Image
Most successful musicals need to attach themselves to something bigger than themselves, a concept that will make people feel immediately connected to… — Alan Menken Copy Share Image
Every time I play 'Part of Your World,' a whole part of my life comes back to me. It's just inescapable - it was… — Alan Menken Copy Share Image
My first success was 'Little Shop of Horrors,' and I had been working for years on jingles. — Alan Menken Copy Share Image
Part of the job is knowing how to use this medium in the most effective way for the story you're telling, so for me,… — Alan Menken Copy Share Image
I'll always work with my collaborator in the room so I have a reaction on a note-by-note basis. I know in my gut when… — Alan Menken Copy Share Image
I think the thing that strikes you when you come back to 'The Little Mermaid' after all of these years is the simplicity and… — Alan Menken Copy Share Image
Music is a gestalt. Songs are a life force and they have specific vocabulary to them. You hear a few notes, and they take… — Alan Menken Copy Share Image
I see my songs and shows almost like a mosaic - part of a bigger picture. — Alan Menken Copy Share Image
I have an awards cabinet in my studio where I keep my eight Oscars, my 11 Grammys, my seven Golden Globes, and my Tony Award. — Alan Menken Copy Share Image
My favorite thing is a brand-new project from scratch because you really never know how they're going to come to life. Going back for… — Alan Menken Copy Share Image
Truth be told, of course, what I enjoy most is reinventing myself and doing new projects where I work in new genres, or I… — Alan Menken Copy Share Image
I love 'The Gospel Truth,' the song that opened up 'Hercules.' I thought that song was a lot of fun, and I really enjoyed… — Alan Menken Copy Share Image
