December
6
Fantasy, if it's really convincing, can't become dated, for the simple reason that it
represents a flight into a dimension that lies beyond the reaches of time."
December
7
I suppose my formula might be: dream, diversify and never miss an angle.
December
10
A man should never neglect his family for business.
December
11
You hate to repeat yourself. I don't like to make sequels to my pictures. I
like to take a new thing and develop something, a new concept.
December
12
There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates' loot on Treasure Island
and at the bottom of the Spanish Main ... and best of all, you can enjoy these riches
every day of your life.
December
13
When I started on Disneyland, my wife used to say, 'But why do you want to build
an amusement park? They're so dirty.' I told her that was just the point - mine wouldn't
be.
December
14
I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a
mouse.
December
17
I'm not the perfectionist any more. It's my staff. They're the ones always
insisting on doing something better and better. I'm the fellow trying to hurry them to
finish before they spoil the job. You can overwork drawing or writing and lose the
spontaneity.
December
18
I don't pretend to know anything about art. I make pictures for entertainment,
and then the professors tell me what they mean.
December
19
Why be a governor or senator when you can be king of Disneyland?
December
20
You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best
thing in the world for you.
December
21
A lot of young people think the future is closed to them, that everything has
been done. This is not so. There are still plenty of avenues to be explored.
December
26
Actually, if you could see close in my eyes, the American
flag is waving in both of them and up my spine is growing this red, white and blue stripe.
December
27
Instead of considering TV a rival, when I saw it, I said,
'I can use that, I want to be a part of it.
December
28
My role? Well, you know I was stumped one day when a
little boy asked, 'Do you draw Mickey Mouse?' I had to admit I do not draw anymore. 'Then
you think up all the jokes and ideas?' 'No,' I said, 'I don't do that.' Finally, he looked
at me and said, 'Mr. Disney, just what do you do?' 'Well,' I said, 'sometimes I think of
myself as a little bee. I go from one area of the Studio to another and gather pollen and
sort of stimulate everybody. I guess that's the job that I do.
December
31
It's like the city of tomorrow ought to be. A city that caters to the people
as a service function. It will be a planned, controlled community, a showcase for American
industry and research, schools, cultural and educational opportunities.
January
2
I think by this time my staff, my young group of executives, and everyone else
are convinced that Walt is right. The quality will out. And so I think they're going to
stay with that policy because it's proved that it's a good business policy. Give the
people everything you can give them. Keep the place as clean as you can keep it. Keep it
friendly, you know. Make it a real fun place to be. I think they're convinced and I think
they'll hang on ... if ... as you say ... well, after Disney.
