The greatest story commandment is: Make me care.

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

In storytelling, the audience actually wants to work for their meal, they just don't want to know that they're doing it.

And I'm not anti-sequel, but I just feel like there are very few ideas that are meant to be continued.

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.'

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

Don't give [the audience] four; give them two plus two.