I had read enough mediocre scripts and was determined not to inflict another one on the world.

It drives me crazy when people say, "All we're trying to do is create entertainment." I feel like people go to movies for more than that.

Writing a great script - not just a good one, but a great one - is almost an impossible task.

In terms of writing characters or stories, at least initially, there's no difference between live-action and animation. A good story is a good story, whatever the medium.

If you only know something one way, then you don't really know it.

Changing how you think costs you no money and it takes no special talent. It does take a commitment on your part to be different.

In live-action, writing, production and editing happen in discrete stages. In animation, they overlap - happening simultaneously. This allows a real dialogue to occur between the writer, the director, the actors and the editor, and it makes the writing process a lot more collaborative and a lot less lonely.