There’s never a wrong idea. You just keep throwing stuff out and inevitably there are elements of different things that inspire a character or environment.

I think the painted backgrounds in animations are absolutely stunningly beautiful. There's something really special about this medium. I don't believe audiences have grown past it. I think what audiences love is to be entertained-thoroughly, deeply entertained, and that's what I've always set out to do.

A good part of my leadership skills is crafted from learning from experiences early in my career that were not positive experiences.

I realized that people make cartoons for a living. It had never dawned on me that you could do this as a career.

I have this saying. Quality is the best business plan. I believe so strongly in that.

'Bambi' is an amazing film, and when you watch it today, it's just as beautiful. It's timeless. It's just as beautiful today as it was back then.

Pixar films are not realistic. They are believable for the worlds we are creating.