A lot of times, people say that if you work hard and never give up, it will always work out, which is a great message. However, that's not always the case.

I don't need to try to push everyone out of the way and say, "This is how you do it. I actually like not knowing. I trust every lead.

No one ever tells a story to help you figure out where to go when a door closes on you.

I was an animator for a while early on, but a 2D animator.

I'm not really a horror movie fan.

There are characters that become more popular as we fall in love with them.

I worked in the story department for years, on Cars and Toy Story 3.

I started at Pixar the month Monsters Inc. came out.

I like sharing stuff with people. I feel like it's kind of at their own discretion, you can see too much if you want to see too much.

A director can come from anywhere, but having a story background, if you have nothing else, is probably a good thing to have because it's really the one tool you need.

I don't even know how computer animation works, honestly, and I don't need to.

I'd like to dial it back 5% or 10% and try to have a vacation that's not just e-mail with a view.

If you see a player out in public having dinner, chances are he's with his boring money manager or some boring rich guy he hopes to design a golf course for.

You have to take care of yourself, your body, your mind, take care of your soul-be your own keeper.

I wish I could tell my parents, " If you want to help me, help me die.

Life doesn’t need magic to be magical. (But a little bit sure doesn’t hurt.)

Stay hungry to become the best that you can be. Never be satisfied with the level of artistry you've attained. You can always be better.

Let's do something beautiful for God.

I couldn't believe I hit .342. I hit .333 one month in Triple-A. Otherwise, I hit .279 in the minor leagues. I'm proud of myself.

If you want to ascend like the Prophet to the sky of immortality, know this very well: Fasting is your Arabian stallion.

I can't be anybody but myself.