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" I love movies that make me cry, because they're tapping into a real emotion in me, and I always think afterwards: how did they do that? "
John Lasseter
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" Look at the films of Walt Disney: 'Snow White' came out in February 1938, and I can't think of another film from that year that's watched as much. The same is true of 'Bambi,' 'Dumbo'... even, frankly, 'Toy Story,' which is probably watched more than any other movie of 1995. "
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" If you're sitting in your minivan, playing your computer animated films for your children in the back seat, is it the animation that's entertaining you as you drive and listen? No, it's the storytelling. That's why we put so much importance on story. No amount of great animation will save a bad story. "
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" In dire economic times, movies are relatively inexpensive entertainment for the whole family. "
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" 'Cars' is a really personal story for me because, first of all, I grew up in Los Angeles - the car crazy capital. "
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" The specific influences on villains to me is, I love the villains who are really hyper-smart. When at the end of the movie you find out what they were about, and it makes absolutely perfect sense from their point of view. "
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" Every technology that comes into filmmaking is first a gimmick. Think about sound with 'The Jazz Singer' or the first colour or surround sound - it takes a while for filmmakers to understand how to use it. "
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" A good part of my leadership skills is crafted from learning from experiences early in my career that were not positive experiences. "
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" I loved animation and cartoons, even when it was not cool when you were in high school. I raced home to see the Bugs Bunny cartoons. "
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