Rather than making that a good project, I like to make the kinds of films that children can understand in five minutes what the film is about.

I like underwater life.

Reality is for people that lack imagination.

Always believe in yourself. Do this and no matter where you are, you will have nothing to fear.

I am an animator. I feel like I'm the manager of a animation cinema factory. I am not an executive. I'm rather like a foreman, like the boss of a team of craftsmen. That is the spirit of how I work.

Life is a winking light in the darkness.

The creation of a single world comes from a huge number of fragments and chaos.

Whenever someone creates something with all of their heart, then that creation is given a soul.

There are all kinds of values within the films but I don't make message films.

I do believe in the power of story. I believe that stories have an important role to play in the formation of human beings, that they can stimulate, amaze and inspire their listeners.

Those are shrines. Some people believe spirits live in them.

These be they that have put off the mortal clothing, and put on the immortal, and have confessed the name of God: now are they crowned, and receive palms.

True happiness that stands the taste of time comes by recognizing and appreciating what we do possess.

It was June, and the world smelled of roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside.

Forgetfulness is not to be purchased with a wish; and I cannot bestow my esteem on all who desire it, unless they deserve it too.

How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, “This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant?

Every step of the way, I made a point to underpromise and overdeliver. In the long run, that's the only way to ensure security in any job.

Yet I've discovered that how I look is not a function of anything as ephemeral as my hair

It is the mission of the press to disseminate intellect and at the same time destroy receptivity to it.

A really good day for me is to write my book for about four hours, go to the writing room for about four hours and then maybe come back to the book to finish the day for a few more hours of it.

We are so much more powerful and important than we realize. In each moment that we connect with another, we have the opportunity to etch a memory into their heart.