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.
Michel OcelotThe 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.
Michel OcelotI'm never really nervous because I've done the maximum; now it's up to the audience to do its job.
Michel OcelotI never seem to be able to sell my films correctly in the U.S. The U.S. defends itself on its own turf.
Michel Ocelot