No matter what the level of funding or success may be, there's always money missing, and you still want to have a gorgeous image, an endless cast and a flawless rendering.

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.

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

I never seem to be able to sell my films correctly in the U.S. The U.S. defends itself on its own turf.

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

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

Before my commercial success, I had difficulty doing what I wanted, but my sincere short films always won prizes in festivals. So I was ready for larger successes.