I've always felt you unearth story, like you're on an archeological dig.

There's always one sequence in every animated film that's the bane of every animator's existence.

No one's going to see my mistakes; I just need the safety of these mistakes to lead me to the right answers.

There's a lot of downsides to social media, but one of the nice things is that you can cut through all the BS and go straight to the person and ask them directly. I think that's a wonderful thing. I love talking to people who are true fans or who have a true love of cinema, and so if I can talk to them directly, great.

I almost feel like its an obligation to not further the status quo if you become somebody with influence and exposure. I dont want to paint the same painting again. I dont want to make the same sculpture again. Why shouldnt a big movie studio be able to make those small independent kinds of pictures? Why not change it up?

If you don't think a film looks good then that is just a reflection of how bad the artist was that was using the paint that is really good.

I'm a family man, I have kids, and I go to the movies. And I'm just going to make the kind of movie I want to see.