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

Use what you know. Draw from it. It doesnt always mean plot or fact. It means capturing a truth from your experiencing it, expressing values you personally feel deep down in your core.

John [Lasseter] always said that he was Andy, and Joe [Ranft] and I were Sid, and I think that's true.

Art is messy, art is chaos - so you need a system.

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?

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

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