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

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.

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 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'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.

Kids in different countries know my movies by heart because they've seen them so many times. And wonderful returns never stop.

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