100 Quotes by Travis Knight

Very few people view stop motion the way we do. We really try to use it - and animation generally - as a powerful visual medium by which you can tell virtually any kind of story in any genre.

My grandfather, my dad's dad, he was a lawyer. He was a state legislator. He was the publisher of Oregon's second largest newspaper. He was a pretty amazing guy.

Animation has been ghettoized through the years by giving the impression we only do the same kind of stories.

I fully believe that representation and inclusion matters... and that's why on all of our films, we've featured diverse casts, and that actually is true for 'Kubo' as well.

When you think of the warm grandmotherly type of character, you don't think of Elaine Stritch.

We made a commitment to making diverse stories with diverse characters brought to life by diverse artists.

I think there's an unfortunate thing where a lot of content geared towards kids and families is watered down, dumbed down.

I'm a child of the '80s.

Works of art are like a Trojan horse. Under the surface is always some artist's deeply held philosophy on their view of the world. But on the other hand, you do not want to make it feel like medicine. You do not want to make it feel like an afternoon TV special where you're trying to hammer a message into someone's head.