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.

Drama is drama, and it's really... if it's something small, you put a magnifying glass up to it; if it's something big, you use a wide lens.

I'd love to do a PG-13 animated adventure. It would be great.

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

I always wanted to do an animated movie. I find it to be incredibly liberating as a way of telling a story.

I just don't know when we all decided that if it doesn't fit in a Happy Meal box, it's not for kids. I remember flying monkeys in the Wizard of Oz, and I grew up watching Monty Python. I think that kids can handle a lot more than we give them credit for, especially when it comes to the absurd.

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.