64 Quotes by Ralph Bakshi

Lord of the Rings made me realize that I'm not interested in doing anyone else's work.

Painting pictures didn't make me a lot of money. I have to eat.

Too many of Disney animators, and a lot try to emulate Disney, are trying to hit what they call quality levels. They're boring mannerisms.

I am not interested in slickness for the sake of slickness.

I'm the first to admit that I can't be as good as Tolkien, and a movie can never be as good as Tolkien.

Look what Disney's done to their animation department. There wasn't an animator in charge of their animation unit!

Sweetheart, I'm the biggest ripped-off cartoonist in the history of the world, and that's all I'm going to say.

I animated 20 years at Terry Toons. It's important to know that animators like pizza and a raise once in a while, and you've got to treat them with love.

The rise of anime had to happen. If the Japanese could tell better American stories, it would go through the roof. They still tell stories which are very much oriental. I take my hat off to them.