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

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.

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

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

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

Sadly, my hobby is what I do for work, so I don't go off and go fishing. I go home and veg, and then I go back to work.

The greatest story commandment is: Make me care.