Quotes by John Lasseter

About John Lasseter:

John Alan Lasseter is an American animator, film director, screenwriter, producer and the chief creative officer of Pixar, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and DisneyToon Studios. He is also the Principal Creative Advisor for Walt Disney Imagineering.
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I love bringing the inanimate object to life.

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

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The iPad changed my life!

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One of the big moments of my life was watching 'Star Wars' on its opening weekend in Hollywood. I was watching all these people enjoy this film, and I thought: animation can do this.

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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.

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

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'Cars 2' is about a character learning to be himself. There's times in our lives where people always say, 'Well, you've gotta act differently. You should always be yourself.' That's the emotional core of the story.

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

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I love working for a company full of geeks.

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We make the kind of movies we like to watch. I love to laugh. I love to be amazed by how beautiful it is. But I also love to be moved to tears. There's lots of heart in our films.

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I love movies that make me cry, because they're tapping into a real emotion in me, and I always think afterwards: how did they do that?

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I love the Sonoma wine community. It's like Pixar - nothing competitive, only supportive. They're always rooting for you.

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I love 3-D. I have been a big fan of 3-D for a long, long time. I took my 1988 wedding pictures in 3-D!

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We use shorts at the studio extensively to develop talent. I always love to give opportunities for young story people, animators, layout people something like that to take the next step up in their career and try things out.

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Of all bugs, growing up I just loved the pill bugs. They roll up, you play with them, you wait for them to open up, and then when you touch them they roll up again. I just love that.

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The specific influences on villains to me is, 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 makes absolutely perfect sense from their point of view.

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Animation is the one type of movie that really does play for the entire audience. Our challenge is to make stories that connect for kids and adults.

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I've got Disney blood running through my veins.

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Toys are put on this Earth to be played with by a child.

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I can't tell you, as a parent, how it feels when the doctor tells you your child has diabetes. First off, you don't really know much about it. Then you discover there is no cure.

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Short films really helped me develop as a story teller, animator, and as a director.

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Author Bio

  • NameJohn Lasseter
  • DescriptionAmerican animator, film director, screenwriter, producer
  • AliasesJohn Alan Lasseter
  • BornJanuary 12, 1957
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionFilm Director; Film Producer; Screenwriter; Animator
  • AwardsAcademy Award For Best Animated Short Film; Special Achievement Academy Award; Annie Award