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> [There's this long tradition of... even 'Where The Wild Things Are,' which many people consider the best kids' picture book of all time. It was considered revolutionary, and some libraries wouldn't carry it. But it's a classic because it taps…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-selick/there-s-this-long-tradition-of-even-where-the-wild-things-are-which/)

[Henry Selick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-selick/)

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## More by Henry Selick

> [My mother is a huge fan of my work. I told her about 'Coraline' long before the film was made, and she got the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-selick/my-mother-is-a-huge-fan-of-my-work-i-told-her-about-coraline-long/)

[Henry Selick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-selick/)

> [I get rewarded virtually every day with something amazing to see - whether it's a new shot, a miniature sweater, someone who's figured out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-selick/i-get-rewarded-virtually-every-day-with-something-amazing-to-see/)

[Henry Selick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-selick/)

> [There's very few people who want to just make beautiful films that make money, when they can make films that make huge money.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-selick/there-s-very-few-people-who-want-to-just-make-beautiful-films-that/)

[Henry Selick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-selick/)

> [In all animation, if it's done quickly, you'll know it. And if you're very slow and careful with it, it's going to look a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-selick/in-all-animation-if-it-s-done-quickly-you-ll-know-it-and-if-you-re/)

[Henry Selick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-selick/)

> [There's always kids who become stop motion animators. I get stuff all the time. They put it on YouTube. It's exciting to see.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-selick/there-s-always-kids-who-become-stop-motion-animators-i-get-stuff-all/)

[Henry Selick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-selick/)

> [I have more faith in doing something creative for a cable station or something like Yahoo or Google or Amazon. What Netflix did with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-selick/i-have-more-faith-in-doing-something-creative-for-a-cable-station-or/)

[Henry Selick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-selick/)

> [What stop-motion does best is present real objects magically brought to life in a very imperfect situation; the hand of the artist is there,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-selick/what-stop-motion-does-best-is-present-real-objects-magically-brought/)

[Henry Selick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-selick/)

> [There's the animation ghetto of feature films in this country. There's this flavor at DreamWorks, and Pixar does their own thing, and generally they're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-selick/there-s-the-animation-ghetto-of-feature-films-in-this-country-there-s/)

[Henry Selick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-selick/)

> [I was influenced by Ray Harryhausen and Lotte Reiniger, with her twitchy, cutout animation, which I happened to see at a very young age,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-selick/i-was-influenced-by-ray-harryhausen-and-lotte-reiniger-with-her/)

[Henry Selick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-selick/)

> [I think it's important that kids see another kid - Coraline - who doesn't have guns, she doesn't have super-powers, she's not a super-genius.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-selick/i-think-it-s-important-that-kids-see-another-kid-coraline-who-doesn-t/)

[Henry Selick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-selick/)

> [Puppets seem like vampires sometimes. They live, and you're depleted.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-selick/puppets-seem-like-vampires-sometimes-they-live-and-you-re-depleted/)

[Henry Selick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-selick/)

> [While I was making 'Coraline' I barely got to see any films at all, so I've got a lot of catching up to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-selick/while-i-was-making-coraline-i-barely-got-to-see-any-films-at-all-so-i/)

[Henry Selick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-selick/)

> [Kids love to be scared - there's way to do it right, and ways to do it wrong.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-selick/kids-love-to-be-scared-there-s-way-to-do-it-right-and-ways-to-do-it/)

[Henry Selick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-selick/)

> [Having to make a blockbuster every time puts unhealthy pressure on creatives. The pressure on the filmmakers is so intense, I think it stifles…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-selick/having-to-make-a-blockbuster-every-time-puts-unhealthy-pressure-on/)

[Henry Selick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-selick/)

> [People spend the money where the money is. Nightmare never goes away.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-selick/people-spend-the-money-where-the-money-is-nightmare-never-goes-away/)

[Henry Selick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-selick/)

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