Times and conditions change so rapidly that we must keep our aim constantly focused on the future.

There is a natural hootchy-kootchy motion to a goldfish.

I have no use for people who throw their weight around as celebrities, or for those who fawn over you just because you are famous.

I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter. With the laugh comes the tears and in developing motion pictures or television shows, you must combine all the facts of life - drama, pathos and humor.

That's the real trouble with the world, too many people grow up.

You're dead if you aim only for kids. Adults are only kids grown up, anyway.

As the original 'Mary Poppins' budget of five million dollars continued to grow, I never saw a sad face around the entire Studio. And this made me nervous. I knew the picture would have to gross 10 million dollars for us to break even. But still there was no negative head-shaking. No prophets of doom. Even Roy was happy. He didn't even ask me to show the unfinished picture to a banker. The horrible thought struck me - suppose the staff had finally conceded that I knew what I was doing.