Jeffrey Katzenberg Quotes (26 Quotes)

I know what we do really well - I just try and keep us focused on doing that.

The thing that's changed the most has just been the rapid technology.

I've never met a designer who thought more like an animator than Carlos. He's always thinking not just 'how will this look,' but 'how will it move.' That may seem like the obvious aim of designing for animation, but very few people have that gift.

I am pleased to welcome Judson to our board of directors. I believe that his wealth of industry experience coupled with his leadership at a newly public company makes him an excellent addition to our distinguished board.

The entire exhibitions industry in the United States of America has filed for bankruptcy.

I have a very difficult time getting the Napster world.

It was the business that made Pop go away, not our inability to create.

I haven't got a lot of patience.

I love to look at The Graduate, or Lawrence of Arabia, or things I had nothing to do with. But you could not get me to go back and watch movies that it was a privilege just to be around them when they were being made.

Human characters now can be created in so many different ways and in so many different formats. I'm trying to steer away from that.

Inspiration comes from all different places.

We are pleased to have taken a major step closer to a final agreement that will bring DreamWorks to Playa Vista,

Activision is a market leader in developing computer-generated movie properties into video game franchises. Working with Activision, we hope to deliver an unprecedented level of collaboration between the movie and the video game.

Every single thing you see on-screen came out of somebody's creativity. It doesn't exist. Nature didn't deliver it to us. Everything had to be dreamed.

Since we made Shrek in the digital format, you actually can see it in its purest form digitally.

You can tell when an actor or actress cares about their work. It's really clear.

It's smart, it's funny, it's got something to say, it's got a heart. I think this one has really accomplished so much of what we set out to do.

As a result of its tremendous box office success, the potential to tell a new chapter in its story and the popularity of the film's characters, we are excited to announce that we are making 'Madagascar' our second company franchise -- along with 'Shrek,

Adversity is something that all of us have to deal with, ... Through the challenge of dealing with adversity, with hope and optimism and courage, Spirit is rewarded for that. And I think that's true of life. Adversity makes you smart and strong.

Terry and I have worked closely together for 19 years. This studio has an exciting slate of films in our future and marketing those movies is a vitally important function. I can think of no one better to lead that effort than Terry and I am delighted DreamWorks Animation will continue to benefit from her experience.

A company like DreamWorks, all we do is make product. That's all we do. We don't own distribution. We are purely in the creation of content.

It's trying to change 70 years of perception that an animated movie isn't a fairy tale and doesn't have dancing tea cups and...funny camels.

Shrek is not like anything anybody has ever seen before.

Skip's plan and follow-through were key to making it happen.

What I love most about animation is, it's a team sport, and everything we do is about pure imagination.

That said, the movie has yet to draw the same level of attention in the domestic market, ... While we are hopeful that the film will continue its strong international run, given its overall performance to date we were required to make the adjustments we have reported today.