Directing 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.

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.

I love movies that make me cry, because they're tapping into a real emotion in me, and I always think afterwards "How did they do that?"

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

You 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.

The more we all help each other, the more we all benefit. So go out there. Help others.

'Cars' was about Lightning McQueen learning to slow down and to enjoy life. The journey is the reward.