I've had so many experiences with film or musicals or books where I just walk away changed in some way. One of the things that makes me want to be a writer is to pour my heart into something and hope that I can affect someone in that same way.
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I was inspired to be a singer/songwriter from an early age.
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I was very lucky in that I had a happy home life and that I was interested in things my parents wanted to provide for me.
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The world of cheerleading is incredibly demanding, incredibly physical, and it has a lot of risk. The way people fly through the air is so thrilling to watch, but it takes hours and hours of practice and training.
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I'm very influenced by the work of George Martin and the string arrangements that he did for the Beatles.
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It's all about the audience and the people who support your work and respond to it. So, anytime I hear that 'Next to Normal' is affecting people, it goes beyond my wildest dreams of what I set out to do when I started to write 'Next to Normal.'
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'American Idiot' is not only one of my favorite albums of all time, it's become an anthem of a generation.
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Green Day is a band that you always felt had something to say, whether it was about the times or love or heartache.
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My love of Green Day is on so many levels. It's their genius for songwriting, the fact that they write about very important subjects, both personal and political, and they're just a timeless band.
