I'm the first to admit that I can't be as good as Tolkien, and a movie can never be as good as Tolkien.

Look what Disney's done to their animation department. There wasn't an animator in charge of their animation unit!

Lord of the Rings made me realize that I'm not interested in doing anyone else's work.

You cant second-guess yourself as a filmmaker.

As an artist, I want to interpret my feelings - not run across the street and ask what my mother thinks.

All the old great companies were run by guys who knew what an animator meant, and guys who knew how to draw. All the companies today are run by executives.

My movies continue to be found and be sold because there's something going on in them.