Walter Elias Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American entrepreneur, animator, voice actor and film producer. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film producer, Disney holds the record for most Academy Awards earned by an individual, having won 22 Oscars from 59 nominations. He was presented with two Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards and an Emmy Award, among other honors. Several of his films are included in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.(from Wikipedia)
“Do your best work then try to trump it.” – Walt Disney
“I have never been interested in personal gain or profit. This business and this studio have been my entire life.” – Walt Disney
“I do not make films primarily for children. I make them for the child in all of us, whether he be six or sixty. Call the child innocence.” – Walt Disney
“My business is making people, especially children, happy. I have dedicated much of my time to a study of the problems of children.” – Walt Disney
“If you can dream it, you can do it.”- Walt Disney
“All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney
“I dream, I test my dreams against my beliefs, I dare to take risks, and I execute my vision to make those dreams come true.” – Walt Disney
“In bad times and in good, I have never lost my sense of zest for life.” – Walt Disney
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney
“The worst of us is not without innocence, although buried deeply it might be.” – Walt Disney
“Whatever you do, do it well.” – Walt Disney
“I don’t make pictures just to make money. I make money to make more pictures.” – Walt Disney
“I have been up against tough competition all my life. I wouldn’t know how to get along without it.” – Walt Disney
“It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.” – Walt Disney
“That’s the real trouble with the world, too many people grow up.” – Walt Disney
“I never called my work an ‘art’ It’s part of show business, the business of building entertainment.” – Walt Disney
“We allow no geniuses around our Studio.” – Walt Disney
“Children are people, and they should have to reach to learn about things, to understand things, just as adults have to reach if they want to grow in mental stature.” – Walt Disney
