The ability to understand and deliver comedy and tragedy is extremely rare in one composer.

I would never jump under a subway car because that would delay all the people behind me. How inconsiderate!

I have decided that I want animation to be taken seriously; that is the goal of my life. I believe that animation is a very important medium to tell stories, not just for kids but for adults.

Once an audience feels that you trust them like you trust a friend, they do become your friends.

There can be no formula in arts. Formulas are for factory mass productions. There are no discoveries in already discovered formulas.

I define art as a work created by a human that has a unique point of view and discovers something that was not there before.

Even if you have a gift, it's nearly impossible to become a good actor in just a few weeks of training.

I animated everything traditionally, on paper. I love how the texture of paper looks (it also matches textures of papier-mâché) and I love the tactile process.

By using formula in filmmaking we are admitting that film is not art.

What inspires me is when I see something and I say, "I can do that too!"

I always knew that I wanted to be a writer. I think I was six or seven when I learned how to read, and I still remember it.

Strength of character is never with those who blindly follow. You need to be able to make your own choices and walk your own path.

What is the difference in being alone with another and being alone by one's self?

To avoid the fall often means living a less-than life.

The closest friends you'll have are the ones you'd take a bullet for, but they're the ones you constantly feel you could put a bullet in as well.

My professional life in Hollywood has been filled with joy and laughter.

I have always felt that the only great thing about an interview is the questions that are asked.

Be moderate in order to taste the joys of life in abundance.

Everything that happens to me, I experience it really intensely. I feel it very deeply.

Love never dies of starvation, but often of indigestion.

Good wine is a necessity of life for me.