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

Animation is the only thing I ever wanted to do in my whole life. I have no desire for live-action or anything else.

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

Animation, for me, is a wonderful art form. I never understood why the studios wanted to stop making animation. Maybe they felt that the audiences around the world only wanted to watch computer animation. I didn't understand that, because I don't think ever in the history of cinema did the medium of a film make that film entertaining or not. What I've always felt is, what audiences like to watch are really good movies.

Sure, they were simple desk lamps with only a minimal amount of movement, but you could immediately tell that Luxo Jr. was a baby, and that the big one was his mother. In that short little film, computer animation went from a novelty to a serious tool for filmmaking.

Toys are put on this Earth to be played with by a child.

It’s so important to create in your own voice, to hold onto what makes you unique, and have faith in your vision.