Having animation as this time-based medium made a lot of sense for me, and then stop motion was even more fun because it was so hands-on and physical in a way that I really liked.

I grew up camping with my family. We took so many trips. We had an RV, actually, when we were growing up. We did a ton of camping trips and went across the country.

I feel like there's a lot of drama in weather. It's something that's done really often in live action, so I figure, why not translate that to animation?

I really like incorporating elements, and it's also difficult to do in stop motion, which means sometimes I run into problems.

I was always really fascinated with animation, but just in a way all kids are with watching Disney movies and all that, but I had no idea how animation was done.

I was one of those kids that always drew all the time.

The lighting changes were definitely the biggest thing and the biggest reason that people don't shoot stop motion outdoors.

As long as there's life, there's hope.

Now is the operative word. Everything you put in your way is just a method of putting off the hour when you could actually be doing your dream.

In writing I found something I could do at least as well as my peers, if not better.

Poetry is the report of a nuance between two moments, when people say, 'Listen!' and 'Did you see it?' 'Did you hear it? What was it?'

I was so nervous every night that I had to really focus and keep myself in that moment so that I would not forget the words. I was really present for every song.

I'm always worried about my money for some reason.

I'm not observant, personally, but if I ever see a priest resurrect the dead before my eyes I promise to revisit my atheism.

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.

To be great, you must be misunderstood

Freedom can never be reached by the weak. Throw away all weakness. Tell your body that it is strong, tell your mind that it is strong, and have unbounded faith and hope in yourself.