I was 82 years old before Who's Who thought I was enough of a big shot to do a piece on me.

Despite the rejection, and in violation of all the rules, I came back year after year.

That's what keeps me going: dreaming, inventing, then hoping and dreaming some more in order to keep dreaming.

What about Mickey Mouse? Disney tried very hard to make him a star. But Mickey Mouse is more of a symbol than a real character.

Creating fantasy is a very personal thing, but you can't take the process too personally.

I learned long ago to accept the fact that not everything I create will see the light of day.

High-level, big-deal publicity has a way of getting old for me, but what never fails to thrill me is when I make personal appearances.