Quotes by Joseph Barbera

About Joseph Barbera:

Joseph Roland "Joe" Barbera was an Italian-American animator, director, producer, storyboard artist, and cartoon artist, whose film and television cartoon characters entertained millions of fans worldwide for much of the 20th century.
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I cannot say who, precisely, came up with the idea of a Stone Age family.

Joseph Barbera

I don't know that I spent any more time alone than any other kid, but being by myself never bothered me.

Joseph Barbera

While I have never been a regular churchgoer, I'm anything but immune to the power and the majesty of the religious experience.

Joseph Barbera

Los Angeles was an impression of failure, of disappointment, of despair, and of oddly makeshift lives. This is California? I thought.

Joseph Barbera

Except for me, no one in my family could draw.

Joseph Barbera

Friends don't necessarily made good business or creative partners.

Joseph Barbera

I hope we don't get to the point where we have to have the cat stop chasing the mouse to teach him glassblowing and basket weaving.

Joseph Barbera

I hate fishing, and I can't imagine why anyone would want to hike when you can get in the car and drive.

Joseph Barbera

That's what keeps me going: dreaming, inventing, then hoping and dreaming some more in order to keep dreaming.

Joseph Barbera

Among the great glories of the MGM lot were the vast outdoor sets that had been constructed over the years.

Joseph Barbera

In those days, boxing was very glamorous and romantic. You listened to fights on the radio, and a good announcer made it seem like a contest between gladiators.

Joseph Barbera

I never got tired of Tom and Jerry, but I did have a dream of doing more with my life than making cartoons.

Joseph Barbera

You keep pitching. Most of the pitches run wild. A few are caught.

Joseph Barbera

What the real world of 1941 needed most was the release and relief provided by laughter.

Joseph Barbera

What about Mickey Mouse? Disney tried very hard to make him a star. But Mickey Mouse is more of a symbol than a real character.

Joseph Barbera

Publicity gets more than a little tiring. You want it, you need it, you crave it, and you're scared as hell when it stops.

Joseph Barbera

One of the most attractive things about writing your autobiography is that you're not dead.

Joseph Barbera

Not once in six years did I make it to the office by 9 on the dot.

Joseph Barbera

My last days at MGM were like the fall of the Roman Empire in fast motion.

Joseph Barbera

I was 82 years old before Who's Who thought I was enough of a big shot to do a piece on me.

Joseph Barbera

Author Bio

  • NameJoseph Barbera
  • DescriptionAmerican animator, director, producer, storyboard artist, and cartoon artist
  • BornMarch 24, 1911
  • DiedDecember 18, 2006
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionFilm Producer; Film Director; Animator; Writer
  • AwardsEmmy Award