John Lasseter

There is such amazing talent at Disney. My job is 100% creative, and I am very excited to creatively lead them.

I worry about kids today not having time to build a tree house or ride a bike or go fishing. I worry that life is getting faster and faster.

'Cars 2' is about a character learning to be himself. There's times in our lives where people always say, 'Well, you've gotta act differently. You should always be yourself.' That's the emotional core of the story.

A good part of my leadership skills is crafted from learning from experiences early in my career that were not positive experiences.

'Cars' was about Lightning McQueen learning to slow down and to enjoy life. The journey is the reward.

Sunday, for me, is all about being home with the family with no plans.

My mother was a high school arts teacher, so I was always surrounded by the arts.

Pixar is not about computers, it's about people.

Computers don't create computer animation any more than a pencil creates pencil animation. What creates computer animation is the artist.

Fortunately for me, I'm married to an amazing woman - Nancy Lasseter - who is wise enough not to let me buy every car I want. If I was single, I would be living in a very small apartment and renting a warehouse full of cool cars.

I loved animation and cartoons, even when it was not cool when you were in high school. I raced home to see the Bugs Bunny cartoons.

I love Japan. I love the collision of the modern and ancient worlds coming together in that place. It's so high-tech and cool.

Today, among little girls especially, princesses and the romanticised ideal they represent - finding the man of your dreams - have a limited shelf life.