I think we are destroying the minds of America and that has been one of my lifelong ambitions.

To make something look real and alive, nothing can be symmetrical because nothing in real life is symmetrical. You have to make it look organic.

In old movies, the cinematography is a thousand times better than anything today. Writing, a thousand times better.

I don t think cartoons are only for kids, but I think kids will love anything as long as it's visually interesting.

As soon as I found out how compartmentalized the industry was, I realized, Well, no wonder the cartoons are so bad.

Joe Barbera's s always complaining that he can't get humor into cartoons anymore. Just do it. You've got your money. Why do they let the networks run their lives?

I find it very hard to sit down and create an idea or especially a new character on command. Usually my characters evolve by accident out of some story context.

My style is very strong poses and expressions.

Kids cannot follow stories. They don't know what the hell is going on in a cartoon. They like to see funny visual things happening.

Schools are really bad now. Schools are not only bad in reading, writing and arithmetic, they're worse in cultural aspects, like in music and art. They don't teach you anything.

The only character I ever remember actually creating in a flash of inspiration was George Liquor. God planted that in my head in an instant.

Deep and sustainable change...requires changes in behavior among those who do not welcome the change.

I had thought about cocaine in a kind of day-dream.

The negative side of the American Dream comes when people pursue success at any cost, which in turn destroys the vision and the dream.

[Albert] Camus' was born in Algeria of French nationality, and was assimilated into the French colony, although the French colonists rejected him absolutely because of his poverty.

When you lose your mind, you'll come to your senses.

Anybody can write a film script 'cuz it has been reduced to a formula.

The capacity of women to make unsuitable marriages must be considered as the cornerstone of society.

We hope that all coal mines will learn from the bitter lessons these accidents have taught and will strengthen their safety precautions.

For me, living means I can be responsive to the other person. It means I can show my emotions and my feelings. Talk to them. Feel with them.

Because I had an accent, people had this impression that I was dumb.