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.

My sister is as responsible for anyone for giving me good taste in music.

I came up with the "We are explorers," with sort of a counter-melody to [Opetaia Foa'i] melody. And so, it happened so organically, that it really, to me, is the most emblematic of our collaboration.

Everyday has the potential to be the greatest day of your life

I'm not trying to make something that is difficult to perform every night. It needs to proceed at the speed of that character's thought because that's the only way it's actable.

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.

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