The specific influences on villains to me is, I love the villains who are really hyper-smart. When at the end of the… — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
Probably more than any other movie we've made here at Pixar, 'Up' was the one we were the most nervous about. — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
When you really study espionage movies, or spy movies, the beginnings are really set up to have, like, an amazing bit of… — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
'Cars' was about Lightning McQueen learning to slow down and to enjoy life. The journey is the reward. — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
I worry about kids today not having time to build a tree house or ride a bike or go fishing. I worry… — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
I can't tell you, as a parent, how it feels when the doctor tells you your child has diabetes. First off, you… — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
Every technology that comes into filmmaking is first a gimmick. Think about sound with 'The Jazz Singer' or the first colour or… — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
'Cars 2' is about a character learning to be himself. There's times in our lives where people always say, 'Well, you've gotta… — 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
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
What I love about Goofy is the flesh on his cheeks. You can almost feel it. — 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
Every Pixar film, when we start developing the story, it takes about four years to make one of our films. — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
Every young person gets so excited about new software packages and new technology. — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
