In 1918, when I was 6 or 7 years old, radio was just coming into use in the Great War.

The close-up, according to D.W. Griffith, allows subtle changes of facial expression-the raising of an eyebrow or the flicker of a smile-to become part of the action.

In timing a film, we used to assume that sneaks move slowly. This was great for animators-thirty-six to forty-eight drawings for a single step-but it was sheer hell for the pace of the picture. So the rapid tiptoe was invented.

Animation means to invoke life, not to imitate it.

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

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

Each character represented a trait that resides in me.