We want these movies to be timeless, and we want people to really engage with the characters and find something that they can really relate to and emotionally connect with.

Twitter and Tumblr and Facebook, it's so amazing because years ago, when I was growing up and watching movies, there was no way for us to interact with filmmakers at all. You could send a letter, and you'd never know if you were going to hear back or not.

Ariel got me into animation. She was the first Disney heroine that really felt alive. She felt like a real young woman.

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