"In Hollywood, they think drawn animation doesn't work anymore, computers are the way. They forget th..." — Tim Burton

When I was growing up, Dr. Seuss was really my favorite. There was something about the lyrical nature and the simplicity of his work that really hit me.

I can't remember any dreams in my life. There's so much strange in real life that it often seems like a dream.

Visions are worth fighting for. Why spend your life making someone else's dreams?

Working on 'Nightmare Before Christmas,' I had endless arguments, like the studio saying, 'You can't have a main character that's got no eyeballs!' 'How is anybody going to feel for somebody with just eyesockets?' You know? So, it's those kind of things that really wear you down.