When you really study espionage movies, or spy movies, the beginnings are really set up to have, like, an amazing bit of action, but at the moment you're watching it, you have no idea why or what it's about. John Lasseter actionamazebeginning share on social
I've often heard people say that managing creative people is the hardest thing in the world. 'They're never happy, they drive up the cost of things, blah blah blah.' I just manage people the way I always wanted to be managed. That is, to be creatively challenged, but never to be told what to do. John Lasseter blahchallengecost share on social
I don't believe that an animation studio should be an executive-driven studio. John Lasseter animationdriveexecutive Change image and share on social
I would get so into playing as a kid that I'd lose track of time. John Lasseter kidloseplay Change image and share on social
I'm really proud of 'Cars.' 'Cars,' when it first came out, got probably the most mediocre reviews of a Pixar film. John Lasseter carfilmmediocre Change image and share on social
Car love is the sound of a throaty V-8 rumbling and revving, the acceleration throwing you back in the seat - especially when you get on a beautiful, winding road and the light's dappling through the trees. John Lasseter accelerationbackbeautiful share on social
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. John Lasseter absolutelyendfind share on social
People who get into animation tend to be kids. We don't have to grow up. But also, animators are great observers, and there's this childlike wonder and interest in the world, the observation of little things that happen in life. John Lasseter animationanimatorchildlike share on social
When I was a freshman in high school, I read a book about the making of Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' called 'The Art of Animation.' It was this weird revelation for me, because I hadn't considered that people actually get paid to make cartoons. John Lasseter animationartbeauty share on social
I never quite understood why Disney hadn't made a sincere fairy tale since 'Beauty and the Beast.' John Lasseter beastbeautydisney Change image and share on social