One of my first favorite books was 'The 12 Days of Christmas,' and I would just go up to people and say, 'I can sing 'The 12 Days of Christmas,' and I would make them sit through me reciting it, and I'd go all the way, each time. I've always hooked into lyrics.
You know what's a great way of tricking people into thinking you're a genius? Write a show about geniuses!
The fun for me in collaboration is, one, working with other people just makes you smarter; that's proven.
What I learned from my go-round with 'In the Heights' is that it's tough to make a movie. In Hollywood, even the people in charge have people in charge.