I cannot say who, precisely, came up with the idea of a Stone Age family.

Making cartoons means very hard work at every step of the way, but creating a successful cartoon character is the hardest work of all.

Faced with the choice of enduring a bad toothache or going to the dentist, we generally tried to ride out the bad tooth.

That's what keeps me going: dreaming, inventing, then hoping and dreaming some more in order to keep dreaming.

My marriage had been impulsive. That marriage should have been short-lived instead of the 23 years it spanned.

I learned long ago to accept the fact that not everything I create will see the light of day.

In those days, boxing was very glamorous and romantic. You listened to fights on the radio, and a good announcer made it seem like a contest between gladiators.

I never got tired of Tom and Jerry, but I did have a dream of doing more with my life than making cartoons.

Los Angeles was an impression of failure, of disappointment, of despair, and of oddly makeshift lives. This is California? I thought.

Creating fantasy is a very personal thing, but you can't take the process too personally.

My last days at MGM were like the fall of the Roman Empire in fast motion.

You don't earn loyalty in a day. You earn loyalty day-by-day.

While others were out partying, I was training. While they were out dancing at the clubs, I was training... and training... and training.

Through words he gave voice to the voiceless. Through deeds he gave courage to the faint of heart.

Books are many things: lullabies for the weary, ointment for the wounded, armour for the fearful and nests for those in need of a home.

Only a look and a voice; then darkness again and silence.

Don't let nobody take care of your business better than you.

I think basically I'm a painter, but I would use anything to make my point.

The sun has set in your life; it is getting cold. The hundreds of people around you cannot console you for the loss of the one.

I’m also fascinated by the difference between terror and fear. Fear says, “Do not actually put your hand in the alligator,” while terror says, “Avoid Florida entirely because alligators exist.

The smaller your work, the bigger your name will become.