One of the best animated films I've seen come out of Disney was the Tarzan movie. I wasn't crazy about the story or the design on Tarzan's face, but the traditional animation was spectacular. — Ralph Bakshi Copy Share Image
The rise of anime had to happen. If the Japanese could tell better American stories, it would go through the roof. They still tell stories which are very much oriental. I take my hat off to them. — Ralph Bakshi Copy Share Image
Sweetheart, I'm the biggest ripped-off cartoonist in the history of the world, and that's all I'm going to say. — Ralph Bakshi Copy Share Image
Too many of Disney animators, and a lot try to emulate Disney, are trying to hit what they call quality levels. They're boring mannerisms. — Ralph Bakshi Copy Share Image
What's most important in animation is the emotions and the ideas being portrayed. I'm a great believer of energy and emotion. — Ralph Bakshi Copy Share Image
Animation is tremendously resilient. Animation will recover, as art always recovers. There's always cycles of good art. — Ralph Bakshi Copy Share Image
I separate cartooning, which is fun and wacky and soulful, from illustration, which is very well-drawn and extremely uptight to look at. There's a… — Ralph Bakshi Copy Share Image
I animated 20 years at Terry Toons. It's important to know that animators like pizza and a raise once in a while, and you've… — Ralph Bakshi Copy Share Image
Someone's been mean to you! Tell me who it is, so I can punch him tastefully. — Ralph Bakshi Copy Share Image
Cartooning at its best is a fine art. I'm a cartoonist who works in the medium of animation, which also allows me to paint… — Ralph Bakshi Copy Share Image