I have decided that I want animation to be taken seriously; that is the goal of my life. I believe that animation is a very important medium to tell stories, not just for kids but for adults.

When I do only images, people don't connect with the images because the images are too weird to understand. But when I explain the weird images with straight words, then all of a sudden there is a tension between the two that the audience wants to see.

I always knew that I wanted to be a writer. I think I was six or seven when I learned how to read, and I still remember it.

Even if you have a gift, it's nearly impossible to become a good actor in just a few weeks of training.

What inspires me is when I see something and I say, "I can do that too!"

I would never jump under a subway car because that would delay all the people behind me. How inconsiderate!

I guess for major film industry players a film is a money making devise, so using formulas assures them that their investment will have returns. A lot of big studio films are created by formulas and committees, stripping away any individuality or personality from the work so that they could appeal to most everyone on there planet but to no one in particular.