'the Jungle Book.' It's One

Fear Has Always Been The Driving Force Behind All Dictators' Repression.

With Live-action I Think We'd Have Lost The Universal Appeal Of The Persepolis Story. With Live-action, It Would Have Turned Into A Story Of 'the Other' - People Living In A Distant Land Who Don't Look Like Us. It Might Have Been Exotic, But Also A "third-world" Story.

The Most Exciting Time Is When I Think Of An Idea And How I Imagine I Can Make It. It Would Be Wonderful If There Was A Projector Inside My Eye That And It Could Just Put The Idea On The Screen For People To See.

When You Make A Book Or You Make A Movie, It Is Almost Like Hitting On Somebody. It's Not Because You Want To Seduce People That You Will Seduce Them; You Can Hit On Somebody And It Doesn't Work. But When You Hit On Them And It Works, Then It's Really Cool.

If You're Not [federico] Fellini You Might Make Something Very Vulgar. Animation Made It Possible To Maintain Unity With All These Different Narratives.