John Lasseter Quotes

In the last ten years of watching films I have found that some of the foreign films I saw affected me most. One American film that stands out for me for its workmanship and artistry is 'Ratatouille.' It was an astonishing effort in filmmaking.

In Hollywood, they think drawn animation doesn't work anymore, computers are the way. They forget that the reason computers are the way is that Pixar makes good movies. So everybody tries to copy Pixar. They're relying too much on the technology and not enough on the artists.

Pixar is not about computers, it's about people.

What's most important in animation is the emotions and the ideas being portrayed. I'm a great believer of energy and emotion.

At Pixar, 'Wall-E' was our ninth film, and they've all been successes - more than that, they've all really touched people. Everybody wonders, 'How do you do it?' Well, how do you not do it? You just work hard.

I'm hoping one day I can make one really good film.

What we were in on, really, was the invention of animation.

Everybody involved in Pixar, I've not met one person who's not incredibly creative and nice and lovely and know what they're doing.

When we did 'Toy Story,' that was an all-hands-on-deck situation that really was time-intensive.

'Coco' is shaping up to be one of the most beautiful films we've made.

When we started on 'Coraline,' there was a whole host of things that we had no idea how we were going to do. Because we were making films in a way that had never really been done before, we were taking this hundred-year-old art form and bringing it into a new era by embracing technology and innovation.

I think Pixar's done an amazing job integrating art and science. They really get this idea that art and engineering work side by side.

Doing an animation is nothing like anything you could ever experience. You get to be a kid again and just play dress up in a movie studio.

In 'Space Dandy,' I'm trying to challenge myself and do stuff I haven't done before. I'm aiming for a really funny, cool, and crazy creation.

In my opinion, animation will continue to thrive as long as there are children, parents, television, movies and the need to laugh.

A joke is just a paintbrush. It takes someone funny to paint something beautiful.

My family believes in a good script and ultimately everything that is attached to it. I am more interested in a hit film than a good film.

When I want to get inspired, I'll put a Pixar movie on silent and listen to Nas.

Being able to make a comedy at Disney was really appealing.

I tell stories, and I do it through writing, through acting, through my stand-up, and through directing. All the hats I wear - producing as well - ultimately, I am a storyteller.

We could make the most beautiful film in the world, but if it doesn't have a heart beating underneath it, then no one's going to be interested.

'Finding Dory' just stole my heart. Little Dory was the most adorable thing in the entire world, and Ellen DeGeneres killed the game. I liked the flashbacks to the past - it gave you a bit more perspective and appreciation for certain characters.

Gravity Falls' didn't just appear overnight - every spooky cave and moss covered tree was created by a team of brilliant artists.

When we made 'Toy Story,' we knew, even back then, that this was going to be the ugliest film we would ever produce.

Ghibli is about craftsmanship. They draw characters and put life in it.