Michel Ocelot

I'd never make a film that I am not passionate about. My whole life, I've only made the films I wanted to…

— Michel Ocelot

I do my films the best as I can, period. I always hope that, gradually, my honest work will reach Americans.

— Michel Ocelot

I like to make people happy, and with fairy tales, I can say anything I want to, but in an agreeable way.

— Michel Ocelot

People all over the world feed upon U.S. cinema and don't know about their own.

— Michel Ocelot

For me, the stereoscopic imagery was a new game to play with. Surprisingly enough, it's also a return to tradition. I'm back…

— Michel Ocelot

I never seem to be able to sell my films correctly in the U.S. The U.S. defends itself on its own turf.

— Michel Ocelot

I've never made films for children. That's why children like my films. Nobody wants to be treated as a baby.

— Michel Ocelot

One gets used to success very quickly. The surprise was how deep and enduringly I was touching people, in such different places…

— Michel Ocelot

I've always felt that I've made films, period. I wanted to leave the "ghetto." And here I am, I'm out.

— Michel Ocelot

I'm never really nervous because I've done the maximum; now it's up to the audience to do its job.

— Michel Ocelot

All of my films are based on personal experiences and beliefs. Many of my heroes are my spokespeople - and some are…

— Michel Ocelot

My inspiration is my life, what I see happening around me. It can be history and, quite often, plain traditional fairy tales.…

— Michel Ocelot

Sometimes I dream that I'm working; that's awful. When you awaken after a big, surprising dream, you feel it's very interesting. When…

— Michel Ocelot

The film industry needs to find a way to bring audiences to movie theaters. It's more of a technical trick than a…

— Michel Ocelot

My producers give me total freedom. No one asks me for anything; they just tell me to make a good film, and…

— Michel Ocelot

Fairy tales have a hidden power, and their appeal never ends. They're the best way to get messages across.

— Michel Ocelot

Before my commercial success, I had difficulty doing what I wanted, but my sincere short films always won prizes in festivals. So…

— Michel Ocelot

I'm at peace with myself. My film just may please audiences. At any rate, it's already a great prize to be part…

— Michel Ocelot

I lost so much energy in taxis, planes, hotels, phone calls and interpreters. Now, with the help from my little successes, I…

— Michel Ocelot

Digital is expensive, from the computers to the professional software to the technicians, but digital helps me to create more beautiful images…

— Michel Ocelot

I won't tell you how many hours a day I work because you wouldn't believe it. But don't worry; I am in…

— Michel Ocelot

France can compete with the Hollywood studios in terms of animation savoir-faire, but not in terms of box-office figures. France is a…

— Michel Ocelot

I'm a sorcerer because I start with nothing, and then, eventually, there is something. And I touch you, I move you, I…

— Michel Ocelot

The quality and success of Disney was actually bad for us animators because everyone on the planet thought that animation was only…

— Michel Ocelot

If I need something, I just draw it, have a few friends make it move, and it exists. I enjoy this strange…

— Michel Ocelot