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

I'd like to think that if you find your audience there are still opportunities there to go and tell an original story.

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

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.

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 comedy is drama, often. It's hard to have comedy over a period of time - commercials are one thing, but over a period of time - comedy and tragedy go hand in hand.

My respect for animators and animation directors has gone way, way up and it is just not something you can phone in.