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.

There's nothing that you like in this world that wasn't influenced by a bunch of key things; nothing came completely clean out of a vacuum.

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

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

Well, executive producer can mean anything in the world of Hollywood, sadly. It can be a bought title in many instances.

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.'

The best stories infuse wonder.