Fairy tales have a hidden power, and their appeal never ends. They're the best way to get messages across.

I won't tell you how many hours a day I work because you wouldn't believe it. But don't worry; I am in bed at 11 p.m., sleep well and get up early, without an alarm clock.

I like to make people happy, and with fairy tales, I can say anything I want to, but in an agreeable way.

I do my films the best as I can, period. I always hope that, gradually, my honest work will reach Americans.

France can compete with the Hollywood studios in terms of animation savoir-faire, but not in terms of box-office figures. France is a small country, and the Americans are the masters of the world - for cinema, it's true.

People all over the world feed upon U.S. cinema and don't know about their own.

If I need something, I just draw it, have a few friends make it move, and it exists. I enjoy this strange power. I try to be a good sorcerer, though.