I think one of the things that makes theater special is first of all, it's one of the last places you put your phone away. And second of all, it's one of the last places where we all have a common experience together.
Lin-Manuel MirandaI 've got this weird day that changed my life. I woke up one Wednesday, and my wife's a lawyer, she was off to get on a plane, to go to a business meeting somewhere else, and she said, "I think you might be a father. I have to go to the airport." It was like, six in the morning, and I was like, "That's great - what?!" I called her at noon once her flight landed, to confirm that I hadn't dreamt the thing she told me.
Lin-Manuel MirandaI had friends who only listened to hip-hop. I had friends who only listened to musicals, and I stood proudly in the middle.
Lin-Manuel MirandaThe music you love when you're a teenager is always going to be the most important to you.
Lin-Manuel Miranda