I think you can never ever lie, ever. If you don't know, say, 'I don't know'.

I find it ironic that fear is eliminating the possibility to tell stories that depict our ability to overcome fear

There's so much work in making movies, it's so easy to tear one down. When I watch a movie, even one that I don't particularly enjoy, I'm constantly impressed at the work that's in it. I respect the craftsmen and women. I tolerate a lot of movies that maybe other people don't, just because I know what goes into them.

Animation is a technique, not a genre.

I think my parents gave me a love of learning; from there you set out on your own path.

I think people imagine going back to a time when they knew who they were and they knew what the circumstances were - if you screwed up it was your fault.

Honestly, every person, every individual has a process, and my philosophy, whether it's an actor or an animator, is you try to understand the process that person has so you can get the most out of them, but I think you have to sort of manipulate that process with honesty.