Most people know me at Pixar as the guy that doesn't like to do sequels or very reluctant to do sequels.

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?

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.

I was that kind of kid that was going to the movies every weekend, I couldnt get enough of the movies, and now I get to make them. So I kind of have a one-track mind.

A major threshold is passed when you mature enough to acknowledge what drives you, and to take the wheel and steer it.

The best stories infuse wonder.

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.