'Cars' is a really personal story for me because, first of all, I grew up in Los Angeles - the car crazy… — 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 believe that, by directing, it makes me a better executive as well. — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
Short films really helped me develop as a story teller, animator, and as a director. — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
For me, personally, I will always do G-rated films, which the world needs more of. — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
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
Fortunately for me, I'm married to an amazing woman - Nancy Lasseter - who is wise enough not to let me buy… — 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… — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
To me, I would much rather be part of a healthy industry than being the only player in a dead industry. — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
I am, by nature, an honest person. I wear my emotions on my sleeve. There is no 'behind closed doors' with me. — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
Steve Jobs is like a brother to me and he's one of the founders of Pixar, and when the first iPad came… — 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
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
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
