If you want someone’s attention, whisper.

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

A strong theme is always running through a well-told story.

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.

That's what great art does - it inspires other artists to do great art, and that's what it should do.

I'm also a huge cinephile, and I have witnessed that to honor the book literally word-for-word never makes a good movie.

The best stories infuse wonder.