That's what I always loved about [Federico] Fellini's films: You see the weird joy of the weird filmmaking family and the abstract craziness that goes along with it, and there's something about it that's quite beautiful.

I never really consider myself as a great artist. I just always like to draw.

But she knows she has a curse on her, a curse she cannot win. For if someone gets too close to her, the pins stick further in.

I think of Ray Harryhausen's work - I knew his name before I knew any actor or director's names. His films had an impact on me very early on, probably even more than Disney. I think that's what made me interested in animation: His work.

I like the challenge of doing things you know that you maybe shouldn't do.

If I had a choice about going to a meeting at a studio or changing a nappy, I'd choose the nappy.

People always think I get really good reviews, but I don't. That's why I don't go on the Internet much - because you can go down a dark hole looking at stuff. Once, I clicked on my name and freaked out. It's too bizarre, it's too weird, it's too unsettling.