Lin-Manuel Miranda Quotes

Just because we're stupid doesn't mean everybody else was.

I was smart, to tell you the truth. I'm not really bright, but I'm not stupid.

I know I'm not smarter than a 10-year-old.

Some people are amazed at my brain, but really it's nothing.

Absolute brain size does not tell you everything or possibly sometimes even much. Elephants and whales both have brains larger than ours, but you wouldn't have much trouble outwitting them in contract negotiations.

I know it sounds weird, but my definition of 'sexy' has changed as I've gotten older. And being smart and informed makes me feel sexier than any outfit.

The reality is that I surround myself with very smart, very strong people - including my ex-wives.

I'm no genius, sure, but I'm no dum-dum.

By affirming your own gifts and accomplishments, you build your confidence and increase your ability to build a brighter future.

The only thing I want to say is, I know I'm not Einstein, but I'm not the queen of the imbeciles either.

I'm a little smarter than most.

I'm taking my time. I feel much more confident, and every day I feel like I'm getting better.

I wouldn't describe myself as a master of anything.

Kids don't like what they don't understand, and judo was always my social outlet. I always felt really socially awkward, and I couldn't speak very well when I was younger. When I was doing judo, it was something that I could understand and someplace where I felt that I belonged and fit in.

Like most people, I've grown a lot more sophisticated in my style choices. I know myself and what suits me better now than I did when I was much younger and feel more comfortable in my own skin.

I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me; I will be concerned at my own want of ability.

The brighter you are, the more you have to learn.

I will continue to be intelligent, I vowed, no matter how beautiful I become.

I had a ninth grade teacher who told me I was much smarter and much better than I was allowing myself to be.

I'm a meathead, man. You've got smart people, and you've got dumb people. I just happen to be dumb.

I believe I am more intelligent than the average person.

I took a test once; they said I was a genius.

An intelligent person is never afraid or ashamed to find errors in his understanding of things.

I'm not exactly an Einstein, so I compensate by being more focused.

I am not that smart.