I think I learned more about writing scores for Broadway by making mix tapes in the '90s than I did in college. You're learning about rise and fall and energy and tempo shifts. You're showing off your taste and your references. You're trying to be witty by - through placement of music you didn't write.

I'm just like my country, I'm young, scrappy and hungry, and I'm not throwing away my shot.

My power of speech, unimpeachable. Only 19 but my mind is older.

No one wants to hear me crooning a ballad.

Don't be shocked when your history book mentions me.

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.

Disney's really incredible on story.