Fear too often spells failure.

If you can dream it, you can do it. Always remember that this whole thing was started with a dream and a mouse.

You'll be a poorer person all your life if you don't know some of the great stories and great poems.

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.

If I depended on critics and children to make a living I'd grow broke.

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.

We're not trying to entertain the critics ... I'll take my chances with the public.