There's been lots of theater that uses hip-hop in it, but more often than not, it's used as a joke - isn't it hilarious that these characters are rapping. I treat it as a musical form, and a musical form that allows you to pack in a ton of lyric.


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I think the perception of me can be, you know, confused. But that's only because people only see...
MIRANDA KERR
Every day, I like to wake up and remind myself to be grateful of the simple things.
MIRANDA KERR
I really think that being yourself, being original, being outside the box is starting to be appealin...
MIRANDA LAMBERT
Some of my favorite movies are just movies that are just good stories, and aren't necessarily bi...
MIRANDA COSGROVE
My music is about being strong, even in your vulnerability.
MIRANDA LAMBERT
If you spend all your time thinking about how someone is going to one-up you, you can't put your bes...
MIRANDA KENNEALLY
I think for any relationship to be successful, there needs to be loving communication, appreciation,...
MIRANDA KERR
Long intros are cool because there's a little bit of anticipation, you know?
MIRANDA LAMBERT
Look at me and tell me if I don't have Brazil in every curve of my body.
CARMEN MIRANDA
I did things like get in a cupboard before the teacher came in at the beginning of a lesson, and the...
MIRANDA HART
You know, there's no more dangerous creature on Earth than the teenage girl.
MIRANDA KENNEALLY
It's a wonderful profession, and it opens lots of doors, and I think it's quite right that p...
MIRANDA RICHARDSON
I got into medicine at university, then deferred a year to see. Then I started acting and just never...
MIRANDA OTTO
I think it's awesome to see people of all different ages from all kinds of backgrounds come toge...
MIRANDA LAMBERT
After trying Atkins and doing Nutrisystem a few times, now I'm just focused on maintaining a hea...
MIRANDA LAMBERT
I can reach the mass audience if I come from different perspectives on every song.
MIRANDA LAMBERT
This person realizes that staying home means blowing off everyone this person has ever known. But th...
MIRANDA JULY
If you're naturally a certain size, I think it suits you and you can see that. There's no po...
MIRANDA HART
I have never followed what people say it is 'fashionable'. I think that a woman must wear what fits ...
CARMEN MIRANDA
I have a huge disdain for those artists who say that they don't need a prize to have their talent re...
CARMEN MIRANDA
I've chosen my wedding ring large and heavy to continue forever. But exactly because of that all the...
CARMEN MIRANDA
I say 20 words in English. I say money, money, money, and I say hot dog! I say yes, no and I say mon...
CARMEN MIRANDA
More affectionate than a kiss is a well done hug in someone that you love. Have you ever notice how ...
CARMEN MIRANDA
Look at me and tell me if I don't have Brazil in every curve of my body.
CARMEN MIRANDA
Most shows find themselves descending into sentimentality or earnestness at some point but, with ...
MIRANDA RAISON
I love entertaining people and making them laugh. It's my favorite thing to do.
MIRANDA COSGROVE
It's a career that's enticing because you go on stage, for example, and people clap. You get...
MIRANDA OTTO
I had a similar match last year against Harvard and pulled it out as we won 5-4, so I was thinking a...
MIRANDA RANIERI
The whole theatre world deeply attracts me. I love rehearsing and having time to make mistakes and l...
MIRANDA OTTO
Everyone has things that they don't love about themselves but I think that as a woman its much h...
MIRANDA KERR
While it's nice to appreciate the fashion world... what makes you happy are real relationships a...
MIRANDA KERR
My mom is a really good cook. I didn't get the cooking gene, but she cooks this really amazing d...
MIRANDA COSGROVE
Being tall when I was youngerl I was always a bit awkward. As a teenager, I was very, very thin, so ...
MIRANDA HART
I want to be more physical and theatrical within the stand-up. There might be dance moments, and peo...
MIRANDA HART
I like working intensely, then going away and thinking about it, working out why it didn't work ...
MIRANDA OTTO
It's a vicious circle. If you feel hideous, you convey it to people. A couple of male friends fr...
MIRANDA HART
Acting is a freelance career... you never stop having to prove yourself and fight for work.
MIRANDA OTTO
Thrumpton Hall can be thought of as a venerable old lady, ageing gracefully. But I didn't always...
MIRANDA SEYMOUR
An erratum is a correction inserted into a book after publication. It's a nice thing to collect ...
MIRANDA JULY
I have always thought of comedy as an important job and medium, and so I put pressure on myself to d...
MIRANDA HART
My parents are private investigators for God's sake.
MIRANDA LAMBERT
We're more of a family style restaurant.
ADRIAN MIRANDA
I don't necessarily wait for that massive leading role. I want to keep the juices flowing.
MIRANDA RICHARDSON
Junk food drags you down.
MIRANDA LAMBERT
I'm quite a confident person in many ways, but there's only so much you can hear about being...
MIRANDA HART
I got stuck up a tree when I was about seven, and my dad had to come and get the ladder to get me do...
MIRANDA KERR
I always feel this huge responsibility to the script when it arrives, keeping it confidential.
MIRANDA OTTO
I think I find new idols every day - someone that says something really inspiring, is successful, ha...
MIRANDA LAMBERT
When I write, I wear earplugs. I don't want to be self-conscious. I don't want to be thinkin...
MIRANDA JULY
Somebody referred to me as a ringleader, which I wouldn't have classed myself as, but anyway, there ...
MIRANDA RICHARDSON
It makes me feel resilient when you tackle different things.
MIRANDA RICHARDSON
I live by the 80/20 rule: I'm 80 percent healthy, and then 20 percent indulgent.
MIRANDA KERR
And there's no way I'm going to do Dame Edna.
MIRANDA RICHARDSON
We humans are here because nothing can be perfect. There always have to be some living things that a...
MIRANDA JULY
I choose to live by choice, not by chance; to make changes, not excuses; to be motivated, not manipu...
MIRANDA MARROTT
It's good to see a man who isn't afraid to live out his masculinity.
MIRANDA OTTO
The smoke was very thick. I could hardly breathe. I helped (other) people out (of the building).
ANTHONY MIRANDA
Compacting has been a major issue for a long, long time, and it's up to the membership to decide on ...
ANTHONY MIRANDA
We may never land because of the central core issue that tribes are sovereigns.
ANTHONY MIRANDA
They just basically want to change the rules. This affects an entire industry where tens of millions...
ANTHONY MIRANDA
Now, more than ever, it's vital, absolutely vital, that tribal leaders walk the halls of Congress th...
ANTHONY MIRANDA
My end goal in the piano is to play Scott Joplin's 'Maple Leaf Rag.'
MIRANDA LEEK