Jackie Gleason said that comedy is the most exacting form of dramatic art, because it has an instant critic: laughter.

Disney was not a good animator, he didn't draw well at all, but he was always a great idea man, and a good writer.

If you start with character, you probably will end up with good drawings.

The rules are simple. Take your work, but never yourself, seriously. Pour in the love and whatever skill you have, and it will come out.

The only time a wife listens to her husband is when he’s asleep.

I'm not a believer in putting designers off in an ivory tower. They need to have a voice at the table so they can identify where and why design can make a difference. We also need to understand the business issues. If we don't make our numbers this quarter, we don't earn the right to do something cool the next time.

Well, directing is doing the key drawings, not the key animation, mind you.