The closer you get to reality, the harder it is to make it look convincing to the audience. That's why I tend to make things [films] that are a little bit more caricature.
John LasseterDirecting is one of my favourite things to do because I love telling stories and I love working with the individual artists and it's something that I really missed.
John Lasseter'Cars' was about Lightning McQueen learning to slow down and to enjoy life. The journey is the reward.
John LasseterYou make a movie to entertain audiences. That's why you make a movie. The product sales is because people love the characters, and to me, that is a testament to how our movie has become so ingrained in family's homes all around the world and that's why I make movies.
John Lasseter