I think the way kids create is so inspiring. They're drawing a picture? They love the picture they drew; they're not tortured about it.

Even in this world where you’re getting everything you need and having this nice life, there’s still loneliness and longing and disconnection.

Don't differentiate between 'This is a job' and 'This is what I'm doing for fun.' It's all simultaneous.

As a parent, your perspective of childhood is through the eyes of this person that you care so much about and you just want the world to be great for them. You want their life to be easy and happy.

It's fun when you start a movie, because it's kind of like you get to go Christmas shopping... you get to make your wish list and you start thinking about what each character needs.

I always aspire to that, where it feels like the film was made by the characters as opposed to the filmmakers. I try to be invisible.

Felt is not the easiest thing to animate. It's very flimsy.