I never got tired of Tom and Jerry, but I did have a dream of doing more with my life than making cartoons.

One of the most attractive things about writing your autobiography is that you're not dead.

I was convinced there as only one actor to play Templeton the Rat, and that was Tony Randall.

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.

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

Los Angeles was an impression of failure, of disappointment, of despair, and of oddly makeshift lives. This is California? I thought.

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