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

I'm a sorcerer because I start with nothing, and then, eventually, there is something. And I touch you, I move you, I make you laugh or cry, and you believe in what's happening on the screen, although I always show it's invented.

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

The quality and success of Disney was actually bad for us animators because everyone on the planet thought that animation was only for kids and only in a certain domain. The big film festivals never thought much about animated films.

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

Digital is expensive, from the computers to the professional software to the technicians, but digital helps me to create more beautiful images in less time.

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.