Whenever someone wants to say something to a whole mass of people by breaking into song, there’s probably something wrong with them. Robert Lopez Read Quote
If all you have is satire, your show will close. Even if all you have is comedy, your show will close. The hardest thing is not making people laugh: the hardest thing is building an emotional story. Any child can make a group of adults laugh. Robert Lopez Read Quote
There’s been a lot of Catholic parody – ‘Nunsense,’ ‘Sister Mary Ignatius’ – I think they’ve almost been done to death, actually. Robert Lopez Read Quote
I try to turn off the TV and play with my kids as much as I can, and I always hope they’re having as good a time as Mormon kids. Robert Lopez Read Quote
We love the great Disney songs – they have always inspired us in our work and in our lives! But for ‘Let It Go,’ we looked elsewhere – to powerful female singer-songwriters like Tori Amos, Aimee Mann, Sara Bareilles, Adele. Robert Lopez Read Quote
When you’re trying to do a traditional book musical like ‘Book of Mormon,’ it’s always nice to have characters that could very naturally break into song, and its good to pick a subject matter that allows that to happen in a way that doesn’t disarm the audience. Robert Lopez Read Quote
When we wrote ‘Avenue Q,’ we worked hard to create something that could be funny and satirical but also had some surprise moments of heart, moments when the music itself could become a central player and create something sweet and moving. Robert Lopez Read Quote
When a good idea sparks, it’s usually because of some subversive angle that means the song we’re writing will be fresh. Robert Lopez Read Quote
I don’t know if I have good habits, but I’m very devoted to writing. I’m very compulsive about having a project, at least one, and trying to follow the business as much as I can. I keep on top of all the entertainment business news. Robert Lopez Read Quote
