Frankenweenie is also about mortality, but at a very different stage. It's losing a parent versus losing a dog. I don't run away from the tears of that, which I think is what makes it feel universal.

Now, it's common knowledge that most towns of a certain size have a witch, if only to eat misbehaving children and the occasional puppy who wanders into her yard.

With Corpse Bride, I saw a lot more of it during the process because we were changing things a lot. When I came onto Corpse Bride, it wasn't a musical.

I knew that Weird Girl was going to be kind of amazing. The secret truth of Weird Girl is that I put her in there originally because I needed some way to set the boys' names.

There's a time when a man needs to fight and a time when he needs to accept that his destiny's lost, the ship has sailed and that only a fool will continue. The truth is I've always been a fool.

Every connection you create either helps or hurts you

Until you stop blaming and become positively self-critical you are not going to move forward.

The main outcomes of your life can only resemble your frequent thoughts, decisions and actions.

Affection is a much profound emotion, which is inexplicable but can be fathomed through our pores. It percolates down our skin slowly.

Nothing is as obnoxious as other people's luck.

Sri Krishna says whatever role we have in life, we have to play it to the hilt. We have to take it all the way. We have to assume responsibility for our role. To run away from it causes misery.

You'd like to see your team reasonably happy, but that's not your job. Gain their respect and get them to accept their roles

I had the hardest time not crying, the entire time that I was filming.

He in his madness prays for storms, and dreams that storms will bring him peace.

The first step to becoming is to will it.