Joseph Barbera Character Quotations

What about Mickey Mouse? Disney tried very hard to make him a star. But Mickey Mouse is more of a symbol than a real character.

Parents look at me like I'm somebody pretty important, and say, We were raised on your characters, and now we're enjoying them all over again with our children.

Making cartoons means very hard work at every step of the way, but creating a successful cartoon character is the hardest work of all.