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" I believe in the nobility of entertaining people and I take great, great pride that people are willing to give me two or three hours of their busy lives. "
John Lasseter
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" My mother was a high school arts teacher, so I was always surrounded by the arts. "
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" Today, among little girls especially, princesses and the romanticised ideal they represent - finding the man of your dreams - have a limited shelf life. "
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" In dire economic times, movies are relatively inexpensive entertainment for the whole family. "
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