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> [Initially, it was sort of devastating to lose full animation and go limited.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-hanna/initially-it-was-sort-of-devastating-to-lose-full-animation-and-go/)

[William Hanna](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-hanna/)

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## More by William Hanna

> [I think that - whether I should admit this or not - Joe and I, going back to 'Tom and Jerry,' have been very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-hanna/i-think-that-whether-i-should-admit-this-or-not-joe-and-i-going-back/)

[William Hanna](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-hanna/)

> [On the 'Tom and Jerry's,' Joe and I would sit across a desk from each other and develop the story. Joe would do the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-hanna/on-the-tom-and-jerry-s-joe-and-i-would-sit-across-a-desk-from-each/)

[William Hanna](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-hanna/)

> [We are trying to build a family image of wholesome movie entertainment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-hanna/we-are-trying-to-build-a-family-image-of-wholesome-movie-entertainment/)

[William Hanna](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-hanna/)

> [I think we had made 160 'Tom and Jerry' cartoons.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-hanna/i-think-we-had-made-160-tom-and-jerry-cartoons/)

[William Hanna](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-hanna/)

> ['Tom and Jerry' seemed to be as well liked by adults as by children. 'The Flintstones,' of course, was geared more to adults, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-hanna/tom-and-jerry-seemed-to-be-as-well-liked-by-adults-as-by-children-the/)

[William Hanna](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-hanna/)

> [I started out with three creative jobs - painter, janitor and gag writer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-hanna/i-started-out-with-three-creative-jobs-painter-janitor-and-gag-writer/)

[William Hanna](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-hanna/)

> [We used to make a 'Tom and Jerry' short every six weeks and they were about six minutes long, so we were producing about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-hanna/we-used-to-make-a-tom-and-jerry-short-every-six-weeks-and-they-were/)

[William Hanna](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-hanna/)

> [We wanted a world that looked like our world. In the original 'Flintstones,' low flat buildings filled the city and suburbs. Now, high-rise buildings…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-hanna/we-wanted-a-world-that-looked-like-our-world-in-the-original/)

[William Hanna](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-hanna/)

> [We all can't stay busy doing exactly what we want to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-hanna/we-all-can-t-stay-busy-doing-exactly-what-we-want-to-do/)

[William Hanna](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-hanna/)

> [We never realized how much money there was to be found in character products.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-hanna/we-never-realized-how-much-money-there-was-to-be-found-in-character/)

[William Hanna](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-hanna/)

> [You know, it is a funny thing, but 'The Flintstones' was bought by ABC and the sponsors when they discovered adults were watching and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-hanna/you-know-it-is-a-funny-thing-but-the-flintstones-was-bought-by-abc/)

[William Hanna](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-hanna/)

> ['The Flintstones' was the first animated series to appear on nighttime TV.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-hanna/the-flintstones-was-the-first-animated-series-to-appear-on-nighttime/)

[William Hanna](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-hanna/)

> [We've never tried to educate children. We've never tried to preach to them, just entertain.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-hanna/we-ve-never-tried-to-educate-children-we-ve-never-tried-to-preach-to/)

[William Hanna](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-hanna/)

> [Disney did well with human characters but only in dramas, not comedy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-hanna/disney-did-well-with-human-characters-but-only-in-dramas-not-comedy/)

[William Hanna](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-hanna/)

> [I was never a good artist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-hanna/i-was-never-a-good-artist/)

[William Hanna](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-hanna/)

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