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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.
Lin-Manuel Miranda
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Lin-Manuel Miranda
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: January 16
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The theater should always be a safe space.
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My power of speech, unimpeachable. Only 19 but my mind is older.
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If you think in terms of topping, you're in the wrong business. You can't think that way.
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Don't be shocked when your history book mentions me.
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I've had a little Hollywood experience, and there's nothing like the Disney story experience.
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With every word, I drop knowledge. I'm a diamond in the rough, a shiny piece of coal trying to reach my goal.
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We get the job done. So what happens if we win?
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