Jeffrey Katzenberg Quotations

We've never discussed the costs of the movie, ... but if it went out and did $75-80 million, it would be a profitable movie for us.

Shrek is not like anything anybody has ever seen before.

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

I have a very difficult time getting the Napster world.

There is never an absolute winner or loser, but I am relieved. (I) don't think it was something I was proud of or enjoyed. There is a price paid on all sides for something like this. I don't feel great about it.

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.

We are certainly proud of our next release, Over the Hedge, which is a fun film for the entire family and a great way to kick off the summer movie season.

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.

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.

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,

This is real collaboration, when people get together in a room with a full exchange of ideas.

This allows us to smooth out our production (cycle), ... It actually makes our lives easier.

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

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.

It's been a year of learning and I'd like to believe that I'm better for it. Despite some difficulties, so much has been accomplished.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Movies are not a growth business,

I think the idea of a traditional story being told using traditional animation is likely a thing of the past,

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.

If you go running, you put on sneakers. When you go bowling, you take your personal bowling balls with you. In much the same fashion, it won't be long before you have your special sunglasses to take to the movie theater.

Inspiration comes from all different places.

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.

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

When you're dealing with clay animation, people forget that every single set is built to scale and by hand.

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

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

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.

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.