By using formula in filmmaking we are admitting that film is not art.

I would never jump under a subway car because that would delay all the people behind me. How inconsiderate!

I have decided that I want animation to be taken seriously; that is the goal of my life. I believe that animation is a very important medium to tell stories, not just for kids but for adults.

Once an audience feels that you trust them like you trust a friend, they do become your friends.

The ability to understand and deliver comedy and tragedy is extremely rare in one composer.

There can be no formula in arts. Formulas are for factory mass productions. There are no discoveries in already discovered formulas.

I define art as a work created by a human that has a unique point of view and discovers something that was not there before.

Even if you have a gift, it's nearly impossible to become a good actor in just a few weeks of training.

I animated everything traditionally, on paper. I love how the texture of paper looks (it also matches textures of papier-mâché) and I love the tactile process.

What inspires me is when I see something and I say, "I can do that too!"

I always knew that I wanted to be a writer. I think I was six or seven when I learned how to read, and I still remember it.

Go on, glare your eyes at me, and cry and plead, and talk tome about money and what it can buy. But it can't buy back a child once he's dead!

Boredom is a lack of crazy. Its a lack of creativity. Invention. Innovation. If you're bored, blame yourself.

A key to healthy problem solving is good communication.

If every second of our lives recurs an infinite number of times, we are nailed to eternity as Jesus was nailed to the cross. It is a terrifying prospect.

I'm a vague conjunctured personality more made up of opinions and academic prepossessions than of human traits and red corpuscles.

I get asked to do stupid things like panel shows and talk shows and things.

If you know what kind of music somebody loves, then you can kind of figure out why they do what they do.

America has the slowest growth and jobs are a disaster.

I like to think of characters in relation to other cinematic characters.

I define success by personal growth; if you don’t continue to grow, you can’t continue to succeed.