“I met Big Pun when I was a young boy. I think that he really gravitated to my innocence.” Quote by Tony Sunshine
“[Big Pun] loved the fact that I could sing, everybody around us were rappers. A lot of people didn't know that Pun really, really loved r&b music.” PeopleKnowsFactsBigsRapperPun Author:Tony Sunshine
“I think at some point [Big Pun] really wanted to be a singer as well. He would call me at 3 or 4 in the morning and say "Yo Twin, sing something for me!". That's the type of love Big Pun had for me. He had this faith and belief and he expressed it many times. It was overwhelming for me. I think that he honestly believed I was going to make a difference in the game.” ThinkingWellsBigsWantedGamesBeliefDifferencesMorningTypeSingersHonestlyMaking A DifferenceCall MeOverwhelmingTwinsPunTypes Of Love Author:Tony Sunshine
“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!” I CanForeverVocalist Author: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