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

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.

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

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

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.

Our thoughts, imaginations, and actions are what make us into who we are.

The idea of always wanting to be the victim in circumstances where you have been offended is a common human trait. Each person wants to be viewed as the aggrieved party.

Thank you for the pain. At least I am no longer afraid to face it next time.

…although her mouth uttered fond words, her eyes spoke only venom.

If criticism could kill you, I'd be dead.

We hate most in others what we dislike in ourselves.

There comes a time when every scientist, even God, has to write off an experiment.

While our team managed the manufacturing ramp better than ever before, we could have sold many more iPhones with greater supply and we are working hard to fill orders as quickly as possible.

When it looks impossible and you are ready to quit, victory is near!

Whipping your hair means not being afraid to be yourself.