Painting pictures didn't make me a lot of money. I have to eat.
Animation is tremendously resilient. Animation will recover, as art always recovers. There's always cycles of good art.
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.
What's most important in animation is the emotions and the ideas being portrayed. I'm a great believer of energy and emotion.
I animated 20 years at Terry Toons. It's important to know that animators like pizza and a raise once in a while, and you've got to treat them with love.