I Make Films As A Business, Not

[on The Future Of Hand-drawn Animation] I'm Actually Not That Worried. I Wouldn't Give Up On It Completely. Once In A While There Are Strange, Rich People Who Like To Invest In Odd Things. You're Going To Have People In The Corners Of Garages Making Cartoons To Please Themselves. And I'm More Interested In Those People Than I Am In Big Business.

I'm Not Going To Make Movies That Tell Children, "you Should Despair And Run Away".

I Think Talent Decides Everything. More Than The Method, What's Important Is The Talent Using It. There's Nothing Inherently Wrong Or Right About A Method, Whether It Be Pencil Drawings Or 3-d Cg. Pencil Drawings Don't Have To Go Away, But Those Who Continue To Use The Medium Lack Talent. So Sadly, It Will Fade Away.

You Never Know How A Film Will Play, Whether It Will Be Successful Or Not, Or Whether It Will Touch The Audience. I Always Said To Myself That Whatever Happens, Big Audience Or Small, That I Would Not Let The Results Have An Impact On My Way Of Working. But It Would Be A Bit Silly For Me To Change My Methods When I Have A Big Success. That Means My Methods Work Well.

If You're Going To Retire, Retire Early.