Every young person gets so excited about new software packages and new technology.

This is what I always tell my filmmakers-you have to do tons of research, because you don't know where the inspiration is going come from.

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

I quickly realized that this medium had a lot to offer someone like me. To do Disney-quality hand-drawn cartoons, you have to be a master of two art forms. Seriously, you have to be able to draw like a Leonardo da Vinci or a Michelangelo. But also you have to know movement and timing and control that through 24 frames a second.

I do what I do because of Walt Disney - his films and his theme park and his characters and his joy in entertaining.

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

I believe in research you cannot do enough research; believability comes out of what's real.