I think of Ray Harryhausen's work - I knew his name before I knew any actor or director's names. His films had an impact on me very early on, probably even more than Disney. I think that's what made me interested in animation: His work. Tim Burton actoranimationdirector share on social
It's like getting into film - I didn't say early on, 'I'm going to become a filmmaker,' 'I'm going to show my work at MoMA.' When you start to think those things, you're in trouble. Tim Burton earlyfilmfilmmaker Change image and share on social
It's good as an artist to always remember to see things in a new, weird way. Tim Burton artistgoodremember Change image and share on social
Anybody with artistic ambitions is always trying to reconnect with the way they saw things as a child. Tim Burton ambitionartisticchild Change image and share on social
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've always been misrepresented. You know, I could dress in a clown costume and laugh with the happy people but they'd still say I'm a dark personality. Tim Burton clowncostumedark 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 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
One person's crazyness is another person's reality. Tim Burton crazynesspersonreality Change image and share on social
