'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
At Pixar, we do sequels only when we come up with a great idea, and we always strive to be different than… — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
Growing up, my favorite TV show was 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.', hands down. — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
I am so proud that 'Up' is Pixar's 10th film. I think it's the funniest film that we've ever made and also… — 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 go into the theatre and the lights dim, you want to entertain people from beginning to end. You want them… — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
Of all bugs, growing up I just loved the pill bugs. They roll up, you play with them, you wait for them… — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
We use shorts at the studio extensively to develop talent. I always love to give opportunities for young story people, animators, layout… — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
If you've seen 'Spirited Away', 'Spirited Away' is set in a very, very Japanese sensibility. And so, to Japanese audiences, when Sen… — 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
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
I've often heard people say that managing creative people is the hardest thing in the world. 'They're never happy, they drive up… — 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Short films really helped me develop as a story teller, animator, and as a director. — John Lasseter Copy Share
I believe in the nobility of entertaining people and I take great, great pride that people are willing to give me two or three… — John Lasseter Copy Share
