The name 'Chuck Jones', according to my uncle, limited my choice of profession to second baseman or cartoonist.

Fog and smog should not be confused and are easily separated by color. Fog is about the color of the insides of an old split wet summer cottage mattress; smog is the color and consistency of a wet potato chip soaked in a motorman’s glove.

If you make a fool of yourself in front of a cat, he will sneer at you, if you are sober; he will leave the room if you are drunk. If you make a fool of yourself in front a dog, he will make a fool of himself, too.

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

Artists don't need criticism, artists need love

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.

A lion's work hours are only when he's hungry; once he's satisfied, the predator and prey live peacefully together.