I had never touched a computer in my life before I came to Pixar.

The greatest story commandment is: Make me care.

Use what you know. Draw from it. It doesnt always mean plot or fact. It means capturing a truth from your experiencing it, expressing values you personally feel deep down in your core.

The best stories infuse wonder.

Don't give [the audience] four; give them two plus two.

I never think about the audience. If someone gives me a marketing report, I throw it away.

Loneliness is, I think, people's biggest fear, whether they are conscious of it or not.

Frankly, there isn't anyone you couldn't learn to love once you've heard their story.

That's what great art does - it inspires other artists to do great art, and that's what it should do.

Drama is anticipation mingled with uncertainty.

Change is fundamental in story. If things go static, stories die.

I want my lobster in bite-sized pieces! How dare you make me chew more than thrice?

If you want to foresee the behavior of someone, their personality is a better predictor than their intelligence.

Born to fly, endless possibilities.

I've been so blessed to be part of a family that has dedicated its life to public service.

The body is an amazing machine... If you eat the right things your body will perform incredibly well!

People are so in need, in need of help. People want so much that they do not know.

The great secret of happiness in love is to be glad that the other fellow married her.

My mother put me on birth control as soon as I told her I wanted to go on it. I was 16. I was very young.

We would have to give out something for the poor in India. It is my responsibility to give the people an account of every rupee. I will use it at right places. I won't let it get stolen.

Genre is a bookstore problem, not a literary problem.