D. Jordan

“This was the way into Burr. I knew he and Hamilton circled each other all their lives, I knew they went from friends to frenemies to foes, but it wasn’t til I read this detail online—that Theodosia was married to a British officer when Aaron Burr met her, and he waited until she was available—that the character of Burr came free in my imagination. Imagine Hamilton waiting—for anything. That’s when I realized our task was to dramatize not two ideological opposites, but a fundamental difference in temperament.”
― Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton: The Revolution

“Lin says the sensation of standing in the middle of these unsettling effects is a distilled version of how he feels throughout the show: "I am staying in my lane and doing what I'm supposed to do while everyone is doing what they do at the height of their abilities, and if I move to the left or right, I'll get hit with a desk.”
― Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton: The Revolution

“(On Angelica in 'Satisfied')

Oof. Tryin’ to out-Eponine Eponine up in this piece.”
― Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton: The Revolution

“When he asks us about the future, Peeta gets down on one knee, pours out his heart, and begs me to marry him. I, of course, accept.”
― Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire