“I never called my work an 'art'. It's part of show business, the business of building entertainment.”

“All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.”

“You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.”

“Disneyland is a work of love. We didn't go into Disneyland just with the idea of making money.”

“A man should never neglect his family for business.”

“Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive. This facility makes it the most versatile and explicit means of communication yet devised for quick mass appreciation.”

“Of all of our inventions for mass communication, pictures still speak the most universally understood language.”

“I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.”

“We believed in our idea - a family park where parents and children could have fun- together.”

“A man should never neglect his family for business.”

“I have no use for people who throw their weight around as celebrities, or for those who fawn over you just because you are famous.”

“I only hope that we don't lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse.”

“I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.”

“I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.”

“I have been up against tough competition all my life. I wouldn't know how to get along without it.”

“If you can dream it, you can do it.”

“Movies can and do have tremendous influence in shaping young lives in the realm of entertainment towards the ideals and objectives of normal adulthood.”

“You reach a point where you don't work for money.”

“Disneyland is a work of love. We didn't go into Disneyland just with the idea of making money.”

“I never called my work an 'art'. It's part of show business, the business of building entertainment.”

“Of all the things I've done, the most vital is coordinating those who work with me and aiming their efforts at a certain goal.”