Too many of Disney animators, and a lot try to emulate Disney, are trying to hit what they call quality levels. They're boring mannerisms.

Animation is tremendously resilient. Animation will recover, as art always recovers. There's always cycles of good art.

Painting pictures didn't make me a lot of money. I have to eat.

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

Its all big money, high rent, high prices in New York City now. The poor people completely got rolled over. I've never seen anything like it in my life. It's disgusting.

The rise of anime had to happen. If the Japanese could tell better American stories, it would go through the roof. They still tell stories which are very much oriental. I take my hat off to them.

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.