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Joseph Barbera Quotes

Joseph Barbera quotes

American Cartoonist March 24, 1911 – December 18, 2006

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Joseph Barbera quote: "I never got tired of Tom and Jerry, but I did have a dream of..."
I never got tired of Tom and Jerry, but I did have a dream of doing more with my life than making cartoons. Joseph Barbera
Joseph Barbera quote: "Friends don't necessarily made good business or creative..."
Friends don't necessarily made good business or creative partners. Joseph Barbera
Joseph Barbera quote: "I cannot say who, precisely, came up with the idea of a Stone..."
I cannot say who, precisely, came up with the idea of a Stone Age family. Joseph Barbera
Joseph Barbera quote: "Except for me, no one in my family could draw."
Except for me, no one in my family could draw. Joseph Barbera
Making cartoons means very hard work at every step of the way, but creating a successful cartoon character is the hardest work of all. Joseph Barbera
Joseph Barbera quote: "I don't know that I spent any more time alone than any other..."
I don't know that I spent any more time alone than any other kid, but being by myself never bothered me. Joseph Barbera
In those days, boxing was very glamorous and romantic. You listened to fights on the radio, and a good announcer made it seem like a contest between gladiators. Joseph Barbera
Joseph Barbera quote: "That's what keeps me going: dreaming, inventing, then hoping..."
That's what keeps me going: dreaming, inventing, then hoping and dreaming some more in order to keep dreaming. Joseph Barbera
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. Joseph Barbera
I hope we don't get to the point where we have to have the cat stop chasing the mouse to teach him glassblowing and basket weaving. Joseph Barbera
Los Angeles was an impression of failure, of disappointment, of despair, and of oddly makeshift lives. This is California? I thought. Joseph Barbera
Joseph Barbera quote: "I first pitched the idea of doing a series of cartoons based..."
I first pitched the idea of doing a series of cartoons based on Bible stories. They didn't much like it. Joseph Barbera
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. Joseph Barbera
Joseph Barbera quote: "I learned long ago to accept the fact that not everything I..."
I learned long ago to accept the fact that not everything I create will see the light of day. Joseph Barbera
Joseph Barbera quote: "My marriage had been impulsive. That marriage should have been..."
My marriage had been impulsive. That marriage should have been short-lived instead of the 23 years it spanned. Joseph Barbera

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