I think in the future we might see things arrive the way Prince announces a concert where a few days before the show he announces it and tickets just go up. You might see that with movies and other things.

I mean, frankly, I'm not speaking as a representative of Disney or Pixar, I'm speaking as just myself as a filmmaker: I don't go into anything that often thinking about a sequel.

I almost feel like it's an obligation to not further the status quo if you become somebody with influence and exposure.

I'm still craving approval from my parents. It took a lot of success for me to realize it was never coming. It's just not in their nature.

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

Even as a kid I was never the generator of humor, but I always knew who was funny, who to hang out with.

In fact, I don't think I'll ever make anything that will feel as divinely dropped in my lap as the opening of 'Wall-E.'