The great thing about the animation process is that is goes from, I write the lines, it goes to the actors, the actors bring a whole world to that, t….

Good writing is deceptive in that it hides its own artifice - it makes it seem easy..

I can write two scripts concurrently, but I usually prefer to do one at a time. However, I also usually have 5 or 6 story ideas that are percolating ….

All thought is created, therefore we are all creators of whatever world we live in..

You never want your second act or the whole movie to just be this relentless march towards its goal. You want things to take the audience by surprise..

A good story is a good story, whatever the medium..

Who you think you are is only a thought..

Writing a great script - not just a good one, but a great one - is almost an impossible task..

Every problem offers an opportunity for a solution. if you are in the right frame of mind to find it..

Changing how you think costs you no money and it takes no special talent. It does take a commitment on your part to be different..

My thing is that most scripts arent bad scripts, theyre just not finished yet..

It drives me crazy when people say, "All we're trying to do is create entertainment." I feel like people go to movies for more than that..

I like to begin every screenplay with a burst of delusional self-confidence. It tends to fade pretty quickly, but for me, at least, there doesn't see….

The number one metaphor I have in my mind for writing a screenplay is that...you're trying to climb a mountain blindfolded. And the funny thing about….

One of my favorite films is LATE SPRING by Yasujiro Ozu. To me, it represents film as art..

Line up your thoughts up for potential, take action and success will follow..

If you write a bunch of different characters with a bunch of different opinions, you end up with these long scenes of everyone standing around talkin….

In terms of writing characters or stories, at least initially, there's no difference between live-action and animation. A good story is a good story,….

We have the freedom to excel or inhibit our potential. You are the grand designer of your thoughts and emotions. At some level or another you are the….

I had read enough mediocre scripts and was determined not to inflict another one on the world..

I figured I’d probably write 50 scripts in my life. Out of those 50, I figured maybe five would be produced, and that maybe one or two would be succe….