I'm the first to admit that I can't be as good as Tolkien, and a movie can never be as good as Tolkien. Ralph Bakshi admitgoodmovie Change image and share on social
I thought I had the rights to The Lord of the Rings. I don't know how Jackson ended up with the rights. Ralph Bakshi endjacksonlord Change image and share on social
Lord of the Rings made me realize that I'm not interested in doing anyone else's work. Ralph Bakshi interestlordmake Change image and share on social
Too many of Disney animators, and a lot try to emulate Disney, are trying to hit what they call quality levels. They're boring mannerisms. Ralph Bakshi animatorborecall Change image and share on social
Painting pictures didn't make me a lot of money. I have to eat. Ralph Bakshi eatlotmake Change image and share on social
You can't second-guess yourself as a filmmaker. Ralph Bakshi filmmakerguess Change image and share on social
One of the best animated films I've seen come out of Disney was the Tarzan movie. I wasn't crazy about the story or the design on Tarzan's face, but the traditional animation was spectacular. Ralph Bakshi animateanimationcrazy Change image and share on social
The rise of anime had to happen. If the Japanese could tell better American stories, it would go through the roof. They still tell stories which are very much oriental. I take my hat off to them. Ralph Bakshi americananimehappen Change image and share on social
Cartooning at its best is a fine art. I'm a cartoonist who works in the medium of animation, which also allows me to paint my cartoons. Ralph Bakshi animationartcartoon Change image and share on social
