One gets used to success very quickly. The surprise was how deep and enduringly I was touching people, in such different places and throughout generations.

France can compete with the Hollywood studios in terms of animation savoir-faire, but not in terms of box-office figures. France is a small country, and the Americans are the masters of the world - for cinema, it's true.

I won't tell you how many hours a day I work because you wouldn't believe it. But don't worry; I am in bed at 11 p.m., sleep well and get up early, without an alarm clock.

I've always felt that I've made films, period. I wanted to leave the "ghetto." And here I am, I'm out.

I never seem to be able to sell my films correctly in the U.S. The U.S. defends itself on its own turf.

No matter what the level of funding or success may be, there's always money missing, and you still want to have a gorgeous image, an endless cast and a flawless rendering.

I've never made films for children. That's why children like my films. Nobody wants to be treated as a baby.