Walt Disney

"I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained."

"Disneyland is a work of love. We didn't go into Disneyland just with the idea of making money."

"I never called my work an 'art'. It's part of show business, the business of building entertainment."

"I love Mickey Mouse more than any woman I have ever known."

"I only hope that we don't lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse."

"I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter."

"All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you."