American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film producer, he holds the record for most Academy Awards earned and nominations by an individual.
You reach a point where you don't work for money.
Of all of our inventions for mass communication, pictures still speak the most universally understood language.
Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive. This facility makes it the most versatile and explicit means of communication yet devised for quick mass appreciation.
I love Mickey Mouse more than any woman I have ever known.
Of all the things I've done, the most vital is coordinating those who work with me and aiming their efforts at a certain goal.
I have been up against tough competition all my life. I wouldn't know how to get along without it.
We believed in our idea - a family park where parents and children could have fun- together.
I have no use for people who throw their weight around as celebrities, or for those who fawn over you just because you are famous.
We are not trying to entertain the critics. I'll take my chances with the public.
It's no secret that we were sticking just about every nickel we had on the chance that people would really be interested in something totally new and unique in the field of entertainment.