John Lasseter Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I am, by nature, an honest person. I wear my emotions on my sleeve. There is no 'behind closed doors' with me.”

“Animation is the one type of movie that really does play for the entire audience. Our challenge is to make stories that connect for kids and adults.”

“I can't tell you, as a parent, how it feels when the doctor tells you your child has diabetes. First off, you don't really know much about it. Then you discover there is no cure.”

“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.”

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

“People want to be creatively satisfied, and having fun is such an important part of that.”

“'Cars' was about Lightning McQueen learning to slow down and to enjoy life. The journey is the reward.”

“In computer animation, every detail has to be thought out, designed, modeled, shaded, placed and lit. The more you add, the more computer memory you need.”

“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.”

“Computers don't create computer animation any more than a pencil creates pencil animation. What creates computer animation is the artist.”