I think the No. 1 lesson I learned from 'The Simpsons' was just that animation could be as funny as live-action. That animation could be funnier than live-action. That animation didn't have to just be for kids.
I take having a kids' show real seriously. I think it's an enormous responsibility.
When it comes to the video channels and the programs, the radio stations, the music is geared towards kids, and it's made by kids.
I think the audience is truly all ages: I don't put anything in there that kids can't see, or shouldn't see, but I have to keep it interesting for me as an adult
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.
The best compliment we ever got on 'Clone Wars' was a parent coming up and telling me that it was something they could watch with their kids. I really love that.
If you try to target a movie at kids, you end up with something that makes parents take a nap.
I love the idea of making a movie for kids but it's got to be that, with my take on it.
I think the moment you try to make something for kids, you are making something really cruddy that even kids don't want to watch most of the time.
Unless you have kids, you actually have no idea what kids are watching on TV these days.
My kids love anime, but I don't show them the really graphic stuff.
I think that it's really, really funny to see adult themes in a genre that's usually directed towards children.
My mom is floored! She's so proud. I always wanted to do a channel that incorporates songs for younger kids.
A lot of TV has moved away from family viewing. But with 'The Royal Bodyguard,' we have tried to make a show when no one will be worried about sitting there with their kids or their grandma.
It is so much fun to make content for kids and people of all ages. Families can sit down and watch my stuff.
We know that families and kids are going to be an important part of our audience, so we've always made sure that we've picked subject matter that was appropriate for kids. But I think if you try to target a movie to kids, you're going to fail.
There are some things that are more appropriate for different audiences. But the goal with all ages is to create comics that anyone can read, that don't talk down to kids. Kids can handle a lot more than people think.
