Like most people, I have painful memories of trying to fit in as a child. I wore, said, and did pretty much what everyone else did.

You're doing your kids a disservice if they do get everything they want because that's not the way life's going to go, and I think kids have to have some reality.

You know what Disneyland is known for? The Big Turkey Leg. People walk around with enormous deep-fried turkey legs. Like little kids, three-year-old kids eating these five-pound turkey legs.

My father is Italian, and I never met my paternal grandparents. The family name was Caroselli and it was changed in the mid 50s. I think they wanted to assimilate, which was pretty common, although I love the name Caroselli.

For the better part of my adult life, I proudly avoided nerd/nimrod/goober status. I was always just cool enough.

It's interesting when you're trying to create a character in animation. It's really a communal effort.

Don't underestimate your kids. Don't be condescending, because they're children but they're not stupid.