I just watched so many Westerns as a kid that you end up using archetypes and sort of tropes of that genre, because there's a language there and you can twist it and turn it on its head or play to it or go sideways at any time.

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

It's always good to keep people guessing.

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.

I just think it's growth when you pursue something you're not sure you can do.

Reading in a sound booth seems very strange. Everyone has a process they are comfortable with; this was uncomfortable for me.