Alan Menken Quotes

If you write enough musicals you pretty much have a sense of where they should go, what you'll need, and when; how to pull people on that journey.

The best parts about writing a show are [its] first, second and 10th anniversaries. Everything else is relative levels of hell.

Having a tradition is a great thing to work within, and maybe today [it] is the only way to really land musically dramatic work.

I've been very fortunate as a composer to be involved with projects that have really propelled my scores forward. I'm very proud of it.

I don't write songs for myself anymore. I only write songs on assignment. It's purely a business, but it is still so important to me emotionally.

I've always juggled a lot of projects because at least half the projects you do get shelved. So you have to do a lot of things in order for things to move forward.

I will find my wayI can go the distanceI'll be there somedayIf I can be strongI know every mile will be worth my whileI would go most anywhere to feel like I belong