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

The film industry needs to find a way to bring audiences to movie theaters. It's more of a technical trick than a revolution.

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.

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

All of my films are based on personal experiences and beliefs. Many of my heroes are my spokespeople - and some are not!

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.

Sometimes I dream that I'm working; that's awful. When you awaken after a big, surprising dream, you feel it's very interesting. When you sit and write it down, you realize it's a very poor script. But I may find ideas while dozing.