Quotes from Alan Menken

Movies, there are moments when you're writing a song or demoing, a moment in the recording studio. Musicals much more just eat up your life for a certain period of time.

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.

A villain number is a very valuable thing to have, but if you look at most musicals, one way or another there's an antagonist number.

Howard Ashman was an amazing lyricist and an amazing artist.