“Fortunately for me I'm a vocalist, I can sing forever. I'm not going to be pretty forever, but I'm going to sing forever!” Quote by Tony Sunshine
“I have been working on this movie [Moana] since before Hamilton happened.” Has BeensHappenedHamilton Author:Lin-Manuel Miranda
“I got the job [in Moana project] about six months before we started rehearsals. No, seven and a half months before we started at the Public, and so, it's been my ocean of calm throughout the Hamilton phenomenon.” JobsHalfMonthsOceanSixProjectsSevenCalmPhenomenonSix MonthsRehearsalHamilton Author:Lin-Manuel Miranda
“I'm not going to hang out with celebrities, I'm not going to parties. I have two songs due for Moana next week, and I'm going to go and spend some time with Maui and Moana in the ocean, in my mind.” MindTwoSongNextPartyWeekOceanDuesHanging OutNext WeekMaui Author:Lin-Manuel Miranda
“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.” ThinkingWritingLittlesKidsWantedFansHugeScoreSongwritersLittle KidAnimatedAnimated Movies Author:Lin-Manuel Miranda
“I had the good fortune of being 9 years old when The Little Mermaid came out, that whole run of really beautiful Disney musicals, and so, the fact that I got to interview with Ron [Clements] and John [Musker], who directed The Little Mermaid, I was, like, I just walked in and said, "You're the reason I'm even here."” YearsLittlesSaidReasonWholeFactsRunningBeautifulFortuneInterviewsGood FortuneMermaidReally Beautiful Author:Lin-Manuel Miranda
“It was a real dream come true just to get the job [in Moana], and yeah, and we sort of got right to work.” RealDreamJobsYeahDreams Come True Author:Lin-Manuel Miranda
“I got the job [in Moana], and the next day I was on a plane to New Zealand, where the rest of the team was already doing research, and meeting with different choirs, and sort of really soaking up the music, the musical world of, the musical heritage of this part of the world.” WorldDifferentJobsNextTeamResearchMeetingsMusicalPlanesHeritageNext DayChoirNew ZealandSoaking Author:Lin-Manuel Miranda
“The people you're turning to for advice are all people making Disney movies, so we had these amazing meetings where you'd see John Lasseter, and then next to him is Jen Lee, the director of Frozen. Next to her is Pete Docter, who's working on Inside Out.” PeopleNextAdviceDirectorsMeetingsFrozen Author:Lin-Manuel Miranda
“The biggest secret weapon we had in regards to really being true to this part of the world, and making sure this part of the world could see themselves in this film [Moana] in a way that felt positive and accurate, was Opetaia, my co-writer, Opetaia Foa'i, who has a great band called Te Vaka and is an amazing musical and cultural ambassador.” WorldWayFilmFeltSecretBandWeaponsRegardMusicalBeing TrueAccurateAmbassadors Author:Lin-Manuel Miranda