A brain of feathers, and a heart of lead.
I was one of several songwriters I think interviewed [for Moana]. I'm a huge fan of Disney animated movies, and I've always wanted to write an animated score since I was a little kid.
I feel like style is like accent. You don't hear it on yourself, and then everyone's like, man, you got a strong accent.
I will lay down my life if it sets us free.
I think I started writing because no one had ever told me you can write about the things you know in a musical. They don't have to come from some far off place.
I'm the music guy, I get to wear the music hat, but being able to be that guy in the room is a thrill at this level and caliber.
The theater should always be a safe space.
Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton have literally sold everything they have to sell. They have sold their honesty. They've sold their integrity. They've sold America down the river. They have sold everything in order to amass critical personal wealth.
Always ask for the truth. Just make sure the time is right.
Don't save something good for a later place. Don't hold back from your students, from the poor, don't try to keep anything for yourself 'cause it'll turn to ashes.
But classical music is not entertainment, and I feel viciously strong about that. Classical music is forever. Entertainment is something that is here today, and may be gone tomorrow.