In overseeing both Disney and Pixar Animation, each studio has a unique culture. — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
I was mentored by great Disney animators at the end of their careers. — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
At Pixar, good ideas may be cut from a film, but they are never forgotten. — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
Of all studios that should be doing 2-D animation, it should be Disney. — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
Pixar films are not realistic. They are believable for the worlds we are creating. — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
Walt Disney always said, 'For every laugh, there should be a tear.' I believe in that. — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
I never quite understood why Disney hadn't made a sincere fairy tale since 'Beauty and the Beast.' — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
There is such amazing talent at Disney. My job is 100% creative, and I am very excited to creatively lead them. — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
Winnie the Pooh and his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood are among the most entertaining and beloved characters ever animated by… — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
When Walt Disney was making his films, he trusted his instincts and made films for himself, but they appealed to everybody, not… — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
Every single Pixar film, at one time or another, has been the worst movie ever put on film. But we know. We… — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
I do what I do because of Walt Disney. Goofy. Mickey Mouse. I never forgot how their films entertained me. — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
I do what I do because of Walt Disney - his films and his theme park and his characters and his joy… — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
Pixar has been compared to fine furniture makers who polish the backs of drawers - even if you don't see everything in… — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
At Pixar, after every movie we have postmortum meetings where we discuss what worked and what didn't work. — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
I think 'Disney Infinity' is exciting. It's hard to even call it a video game, because it's so different. What excites me… — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
Pixar's short films convinced Disney that if the company could produce memorable characters within five minutes, then the confidence was there in… — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
The Walt Disney Animation studio is the studio that Walt Disney started himself in 1923, and it's never stopped and never closed… — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
Look at the films of Walt Disney: 'Snow White' came out in February 1938, and I can't think of another film from… — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
When I was a freshman in high school, I read a book about the making of Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' called 'The Art… — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
I trust in my instincts. Im a product of what this company has created. I do what I do because of Walt… — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
At Pixar, 'Wall-E' was our ninth film, and they've all been successes - more than that, they've all really touched people. Everybody… — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
What's fun about the story development at Pixar is it's a journey. You don't just write a script and then that's the… — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
We work very hard in all of the Pixar films to not make anything in the imagery that causes people to think… — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
I believe in research. Each movie at Pixar involves research with college professors or taking trips to learn as much as we… — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
It’s so important to create in your own voice, to hold onto what makes you unique, and have faith in your vision. — John Lasseter Copy Share
The only thing Steve Jobs has ever asked me in all the years we've been together and have been partners, the only thing he… — John Lasseter Copy Share
The hardest thing to get is true emotion. I always believe you need to earn that with the audience. You can't just tell them… — John Lasseter Copy Share
I'm really proud of 'Cars.' 'Cars,' when it first came out, got probably the most mediocre reviews of a Pixar film. — John Lasseter Copy Share
Car love is the sound of a throaty V-8 rumbling and revving, the acceleration throwing you back in the seat - especially when you… — John Lasseter Copy Share
When you make these films, they become like your children. But at a certain point, they don’t belong to you anymore; they belong to… — John Lasseter Copy Share
A gem of a short film has a sense of pure joy in animation that is different from anything you see in a feature… — John Lasseter Copy Share
I think that as I had children, I have five sons, and they got into video games and were the prime ages through the… — John Lasseter Copy Share
People who get into animation tend to be kids. We don't have to grow up. But also, animators are great observers, and there's this… — John Lasseter Copy Share
I love the villains who are really hyper-smart. When at the end of the movie you find out what they were about, and it… — John Lasseter Copy Share
Humor is the easiest to achieve; the 'heart' is always the toughest, because you can't tell people to feel a certain way. — John Lasseter Copy Share
Short films really helped me develop as a story teller, animator, and as a director. — John Lasseter Copy Share
I believe in the nobility of entertaining people and I take great, great pride that people are willing to give me two or three… — John Lasseter Copy Share
