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" It's the nature of Hollywood that there are the people in power and the people who tell them what they want them to hear. "

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" When you go into the theatre and the lights dim, you want to entertain people from beginning to end. You want them to be swept up in your story, on the edge of their seats, unable to wait to see what happens next, be blown away and afterwards just go, 'Wow!' "

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" The magic of Disneyland, walking through the tunnel underneath the train station to Main Street, it just transports you to other places and other times. "

" When you're a director, you really live whatever you do. "

" Of all studios that should be doing 2-D animation, it should be Disney. "

" There was a period of time when they estimated the two biggest stars in Hollywood were Charlie Chaplin and Mickey Mouse. "

" I love the work of Hayao Miyazaki. 'My Neighbor Totoro' and 'Castle in the Sky' are two of the great films that he's made that I just love. "

" When you set out to really entertain adults as well as kids, your audience is basically anybody who is breathing. "

" We use shorts at the studio extensively to develop talent. I always love to give opportunities for young story people, animators, layout people something like that to take the next step up in their career and try things out. "

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" Animation is the only thing I ever wanted to do in my whole life. I have no desire for live-action or anything else. "

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

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