John Lasseter

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

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

People want to be creatively satisfied, and having fun is such an important part of that.

I just had an idea that went right over my head.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

In big science, the role of the individual scientist must be carefully preserved. So is the one of original ideas and of contributions.