Are we blasphemous in saying that 2-D is largely a thing of the past, and computer-generated animation is the present and future? It's all about creating a better experience for the viewer - and that includes 3-D.

You can't allow tradition to get in the way of innovation. There's a need to respect the past, but it's a mistake to revere your past.

I think it is important for people who are given leadership roles to assume that role immediately.

What I've really learned over time is that optimism is a very, very important part of leadership.

Unemployment insurance, abolishing child labor, the 40-hour work week, collective bargaining, strong banking regulations, deposit insurance, and job programs that put millions of people to work were all described, in one way or another, as 'socialist.' Yet, these programs have become the fabric of our nation and the foundation of the middle class.

I want to be happy, to look back and feel I danced well at the end of my career and didn't dwindle off. It would be too sad.

I think beating myself up sometimes and knowing I am not happy when I do it makes me work harder to do a good job.

I'm not bothered how people feel. This is a real tough sport.