I believe in the nobility of entertaining people and I take great, great pride that people are willing to give me two or three hours of their busy lives.

- John Lasseter

You never hear of a live-action studio that has been making so-so films looking over at a studio that's making great movies and going, 'Oh, we see the difference - we're using a different camera.'

- John Lasseter

If you're sitting in your minivan, playing your computer animated films for your children in the back seat, is it the animation that's entertaining you as you drive and listen? No, it's the storytelling. That's why we put so much importance on story. No amount of great animation will save a bad story.

- John Lasseter

'Cars' is a really personal story for me because, first of all, I grew up in Los Angeles - the car crazy capital.

- John Lasseter

In overseeing both Disney and Pixar Animation, each studio has a unique culture.

- John Lasseter

Every single Pixar film, at one time or another, has been the worst movie ever put on film. But we know. We trust our process. We don't get scared and say, 'Oh, no, this film isn't working.'

- John Lasseter

What I love about Goofy is the flesh on his cheeks. You can almost feel it.

- John Lasseter

I don't believe that an animation studio should be an executive-driven studio.

- John Lasseter

The greatest bad guys, you understand where they're coming from. They believe they're doing the right thing. Sometimes it's for greed, sometimes it's for other reasons, but they are what they call the center of good. They always believe they're doing the right thing.

- John Lasseter

There was a period of time when they estimated the two biggest stars in Hollywood were Charlie Chaplin and Mickey Mouse.

- John Lasseter

Animation is the only thing I ever wanted to do in my whole life. I have no desire for live-action or anything else.

- John Lasseter

'Cars' was about Lightning McQueen learning to slow down and to enjoy life. The journey is the reward.

- John Lasseter

I loved animation and cartoons, even when it was not cool when you were in high school. I raced home to see the Bugs Bunny cartoons.

- John Lasseter

The way the films look will never entertain an audience alone. It has to be in the service of a good story with great characters.

- John Lasseter

Sunday, for me, is all about being home with the family with no plans.

- John Lasseter

You can achieve all the things you want to do, but it's much better to do it with loved ones around you; family and friends, people that you care about that can help you on the way and can celebrate you, and you can enjoy the journey.

- John Lasseter

Computers don't create computer animation any more than a pencil creates pencil animation. What creates computer animation is the artist.

- John Lasseter

My father pulled into Pearl Harbor four days after the bombing, and he said, everything was still burning. He said they never told the public how bad it was. It was really bad.

- John Lasseter

The art challenges the technology, and the technology inspires the art.

- John Lasseter

I worry about kids today not having time to build a tree house or ride a bike or go fishing. I worry that life is getting faster and faster.

- John Lasseter