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" My grandmother was a classical pianist, so I grew up with Schubert, Mozart, Beethoven. I studied piano as a kid. My musical background and upbringing was very much a mix. "

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" I relate to that idea of not necessarily seeking out 'interesting female roles,' but 'this character, this role, who happens to be a woman, is interesting to me, and I relate to it in some way, so I'm just gonna go with my gut and see where it leads me.' "

Phillipa Soo

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Interesting

" We did a student-initiated project of 'A Little Night Music', which was the first time that all of the divisions - music, dance, drama, opera - came together and put on a piece. It was a black box kind of feel. We had to get costumes that were pieced together. We had our own lighting that we finagled. "

" The only musicals I've really worked on in New York are new musicals, and I like the idea that my job as an actor is also that of a detective, archaeologist, and mystery solver. "

" There's no map for you to follow and take your journey. You are Lewis and Clark. You are the mapmaker. "

Phillipa Soo

Your

You

" My mom always told me to follow my bliss. And I remember specifically with my father, when I was out of school and not knowing how I'd get a job or make money - should I take some classes? What do I do? He said as long as I was working - to enrich myself in some way - that I was on the right path. "

" Right out of school, I did this show called 'Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812.' It is based on a classical text with new music - not necessarily confined by a certain genre. It was a diverse, interesting group of musicians, actors, nonactors, and singers all creating this thing that is bigger than all of us. "

" I think I'm obsessed with food. Maybe that's why I'm making the transition to organic products - they just feel yummy. I like vanilla scents. I like mint. I like sage. I like the idea of smelling blackberries every time I blink. It's so good. "

" Now, when building a show, I ask myself the question - like, 'Jumping off this table will be really cool, but can I do that eight times a week?'. "

" We try to find the information, the clues, to unlock the play or the story or our characters, especially when they're based on real people that live and breathe. "

" When you're on a show schedule, everything is heightened. You're always aware of what works and what doesn't so you can be at your best. "

" 'Hamilton' is, of course, closely tied to the Obamas because Lin first performed the opening number at a White House poetry jam. "

" That's kind of just the nature of our business, is that you're really putting a lot of energy and time and care into something that isn't necessarily going to last forever. "

" I really love being in a room and developing work.: being at the table, looking at the script for the first time, and putting a story on its feet. "

" I will say, I can definitely throw down a sick beat once in a while and provide an amazing backup track for somebody who can really, actually freestyle. "

" In terms of my own experience, my dad is first-generation, so his parents were from China, and my mom was born and raised in southern Illinois, and she was involved in the arts. My dad's a doctor. "

" I wake up around nine, drink a cup of coffee, answer some emails, and ease myself into the day. "

Phillipa Soo

Myself

Wake Up

" There is a certain vulnerability to creating art and putting it out in the world for the first time, but again, there's a kind of thrill to that as well. "

" I think as a young person, leaving high school or college, you're like, 'All right, all right, enough already.' But now there's a part of me that would like to go back and relish those moments when you could sit down and just... read a book. "

" I've prioritized taking care of my mind, having fun, and doing things that make me laugh. And eating well - as in, really good food, like steak or pasta or fresh vegetables or an amazing dessert. You know, 'treat yo'self.' "

" I've been very lucky. I made a choice, getting out of school, to follow the work and the people that really struck my heartstrings; 'Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812' was one of those - maybe it was an accident. "

" I like that Amelie is strange, just like me. I'm happy I've gotten to be on this journey following my 'Hamilton' journey because they're so different. "

Phillipa Soo

Journey

Happy

" The way theater can bring people together is so powerful. "

" I find it's nice when I can be a listener and absorb things coming at me. It's important, especially for me, when so much of my job is about putting things out into the world. So those quiet moments are rejuvenating. "

" There's a very old tradition of theater actors doing their own makeup. It's like putting on your mask. There's an element of storytelling involved in it - you put on your character when you put on your makeup. At least, that's how I like to look at it. "

" You are carving out a story. You and your colleagues are trying to make something that is bigger than yourself. Although it can be a scary experience because you're putting your work out on the line, it's also incredibly rewarding because a lot of it comes from you. "

" I think it's just amazing to be in a group of women, in a group of people that you can spend enough time with them to really get to know people and be inspired by them and learn something new about them every day. "

" I'm definitely not as good as people who consider themselves beatboxers. "

" I'm half-Chinese and half-Caucasian. My grandparents came here from China. My father was born in New Jersey. "

" I feel more like an American citizen now than I ever had, and it's artistically fulfilling. "

Phillipa Soo

American

Citizen

" Doing something out of town is so beautiful because it really becomes about the process, and the product will be a result of it, but process is what is the goal - to really see what works and create the best story possible. "