I was mentored by great Disney animators at the end of their careers.

I promise you we will make films that entertain you the moment the lights go down. We're making Disney the one place you have to work (as an animator).

I do what I do because of Walt Disney - his films and his theme park and his characters and his joy in entertaining.

I do what I do because of Walt Disney. Goofy. Mickey Mouse. I never forgot how their films entertained me.

In overseeing both Disney and Pixar Animation, each studio has a unique culture.

People who get into animation tend to be kids. We don't have to grow up. But also, animators are great observers, and there's this childlike wonder and interest in the world, the observation of little things that happen in life.