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.

Walt Disney always said, 'For every laugh, there should be a tear.' I believe in that.

Although I write to entertain, and try to keep my work free of didacticism, I do have a rather passionate belief in our need to be connected to - and to learn from - history.

It's hard to imagine anyone interested in film not being a fan of Alfred Hitchcock because he's such a key influence on the entire history of cinema - it's hard to escape his shadow.

Most detective story readers are an educated audience and know there are only a certain number of plots. The interest lies in what the writer does with them.