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.

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

Making cartoons means very hard work at every step of the way, but creating a successful cartoon character is the hardest work of all.

Among the great glories of the MGM lot were the vast outdoor sets that had been constructed over the years.

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.

I cannot say who, precisely, came up with the idea of a Stone Age family.

Bill Hanna and I owe an awful lot to television, but we both got our start and built the first phase of our partnership in the movies.