"Never put business before family."
Walt Disney
Animator, Film Producer
Walt Disney was a pioneering animator and filmmaker, known for creating iconic characters and founding Disneyland, revolutionizing family entertainment.
- Born
- December 5, 1901
- Died
- December 15, 1966
- Quotes
- 395
- Rank
- #295
Quote collection
Walt Disney quotes (page 5 of 20)
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"We are not influenced by the techniques or fashions of any other company."
"To all who come to this happy place: Welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past, and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future. Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams, and the hard facts that have created America; with the hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the world."
"Disneyland really began when my two daughters were very young. Saturday was always Daddy's Day and I would take them to the merry-go-round, and sit on a bench eating peanuts while they rode. And sitting there alone, I felt there should be something built, some kind of family park where parents and children could have fun together."
"Good bye may seem forever. Farewell is like the end, but in my heart is the memory and there you will always be."
"I only hope that we don't lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse."
"Never get bored or cynical. Yesterday is a thing of the past."
"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."
"People still think of me as a cartoonist, but the only thing I lift a pen or pencil for these days is to sign a contract, a check, or an autograph."
"Part of the Disney success is our ability to create a believable world of dreams that appeals to all age groups. The kind of entertainment we create is meant to appeal to every member of the family."
"Happiness is a state of mind. It's just according to the way you look at things."
"Disneyland is like Alice stepping through the Looking Glass; to step through the portals of Disneyland will be like entering another world."
"Disneyland is the star, everything else is in the supporting role."
"Disneyland is not just another amusement park. It's unique, and I want it kept that way. Besides, you don't work for a dollar - you work to create and have fun."
"The wonders of nature are endless."
"Movies can and do have tremendous influence in shaping young lives."
"Disneyland is a work of love...Drawing up plans and dreaming of what I could do, everything. It was just something I kind of kept playing around with."
"Disneyland is a work of love."
"Times and conditions change so rapidly that we must keep our aim constantly focused on the future."
"You don't build it for yourself. You know what the people want and you build it for them."