Dick Cook Quotations

The creative legacy of Pirates of the Caribbean has come full circle with the attraction initially inspiring our highly successful film franchise and now the films inspiring exciting additions to the attraction itself.

Chinese cinema has taken the world by storm in recent years. And as China celebrates a hundred years of movie making in 2005, it is a perfect time for Disney to bring its wholesome family entertainment expertise to this rapidly growing market as part of the Walt Disney Company's focus on expanding our presence in China.

John brings something that no one else can bring. He's the Michael Jordan of animation. He makes everyone else around him great.

John is like Michael Jordan. He makes all the players around him better.

I think you guys have the best worldwide distribution.

We were very fortunate that all the movies responded very, very well. Audiences like them and went to see them more than once.

We couldn't be more excited about working again with Mel and his team. This is one of the most original and unique scripts we've ever had the opportunity to read recently, and we plan for this to be an anchor of our summer schedule.

We're all excited about the prospects of the future and seeing where it all goes,

This was a three-way leap of faith, frankly.

We talked about everything. We talked about cars, we talked about the trip that John took down Route 66.

Animation films are such a driving part of our company. We just said, 'Wow, this is where it all starts, and this is what we've got do.' It hit home for Bob.

Alan is a true Disney legend, and his music has enriched so many of our films.

It's a great way to tell a story,

Ed and John are the Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth of animation. They both possess the balance that is needed, John being the creative fountain and Ed being not only the technological genius but a managerial one as well.

The audience is there, and it's stronger than ever. It's what we live on, it's our bread and butter. But we have started to re-emphasize the brand in a major way.

The audience for dramas has always been there in the summer. It was there for us when we opened 'Dead Poets Society.' But it's always been about having the nerve to program dramas into summer. But at least on paper, next summer looks to be more diverse.