Things that I grew up with stay with me. You start a certain way, and then you spend your whole life trying to find a certain simplicity that you had. It's less about staying in childhood than keeping a certain spirit of seeing things in a different way. Tim Burton childhoodfindgrow share on social
I get so tired of people saying, 'Oh, you only make fantasy films and this and that', and I'm like, 'Well no, fantasy is reality', that's what Lewis Carroll showed in his work. Tim Burton carrollfantasyfilm Change image and share on social
I don't look at my films or my old drawings much, so that was an interesting way to kind of reconnect with myself a bit. Tim Burton bitedrawingfilm Change image and share on social
I have a problem when people say something's real or not real, or normal or abnormal. The meaning of those words for me is very personal and subjective. I've always been confused and never had a clearcut understanding of the meaning of those kinds of words. Tim Burton abnormalclearcutconfuse share on social
There's something about seeing this little inanimate object coming to life that's just very exciting. That's why with 'Nightmare' I held out for so long to do it. Tim Burton comeexcithold Change image and share on social
Visions are worth fighting for. Why spend your life making someone else's dreams? Tim Burton dreamfightlife Change image and share on social
People told me I couldn't kill Nicholson, so I cast him in two roles and killed him off twice. Tim Burton castkillnicholson Change image and share on social
I remember early in my career with Disney, which was a very strange time in the company - there were a couple of executives who were very supportive of me and kind of let me do my own thing. Tim Burton careercompanycouple Change image and share on social
I never really got nightmares from movies. In fact, I recall my father saying when I was three years old that I would be scared, but I never was. I was much more terrified by my own family and real life, you know? Tim Burton factfamilyfather share on social
I wouldn't know a good script if it bit me in the face. Tim Burton bitefacegood Change image and share on social
