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"Making cartoons means very hard work at every step of the way, but creating a successful cartoon character is the hardest work of all."
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"Among the great glories of the MGM lot were the vast outdoor sets that had been constructed over the years."

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"I first pitched the idea of doing a series of cartoons based on Bible stories. They didn't much like it."

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"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."

"I never got tired of Tom and Jerry, but I did have a dream of doing more with my life than making cartoons."

"My marriage had been impulsive. That marriage should have been short-lived instead of the 23 years it spanned."

"After I had done a handful of cartoons I was satisfied with, I started submitting them to the magazines."
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