People used to want to be filmmakers and animators; now they want to make apps.

I think it reflects well on the state of animation that people are knowledgeable about it and love the fantasy and imagination that goes into it.

America is behind Europe and Japan in terms of accepting adult ideas in animation.

My films usually start with an idea that I get while walking the streets. For example, I got the idea for 'Guard Dog' when I was walking in the park and I saw a dog barking at a bird.

Being a talented artist is good, it's nice, but it's not the most important thing. I think being a good storyteller, having a good idea, a good gag, is probably more important than being a great artist.

Hand-drawn animation is something that I feel really strongly about. A Pixar movie may be really great, but it looks like it was drawn by a machine.