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.

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.

One gets used to success very quickly. The surprise was how deep and enduringly I was touching people, in such different places and throughout generations.

I lost so much energy in taxis, planes, hotels, phone calls and interpreters. Now, with the help from my little successes, I do everything in the same place with everyone around me. That's how a good job gets done.

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!