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

What makes me smile is a movie where I feel like it is dangerous, or there's that fresh idea there. It's about learning and growing and trying new things and tinkering, all of those things that keep you excited. But if you're not nervous, if you're not on that boundary of the unknown, I don't think you're getting better. I think you're kind of sitting back, and I don't think you're advancing the form.

For me, some of the happiest moments on a live-action film are the awkward moments. One actor says something to another actor. They didn't expect that performance from that actor; that affects their return performance.

There is a sense that animated movies are suddenly a genre. I just don't believe they are; it's a technique to tell a story.

I think audiences ultimately want something new. I think the business model for a franchise is such that it's very low risk because you have data and studios love data.

Animation is a technique, not a genre.

The curse is an incredible set of blue balls.