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I think a sequel is a waste of money and time. I think movies should illuminate new stories.

I didn't really want to do another sequel. I go to those movies, and I just sort of enjoy them like a viewer.

It's always scary when you're doing a sequel to a film, because you don't want to just repeat the first film in a different location like most sequels. You want to do something totally different, and something that actually expands the world of the main character.

The only reason I would write a sequel is if I were struck by an idea that I felt to be equal to the original. Too many sequels diminish the original.

I mean, frankly, I'm not speaking as a representative of Disney or Pixar, I'm speaking as just myself as a filmmaker: I don't go into anything that often thinking about a sequel.

I'm not into things that feel like a sequel. There's just something magical about when something happens for the first time.

There's a real danger in doing a sequel. There are some benefits, but that all hinges on how well you execute. Quite frankly, most sequels don't execute well.

By definition a sequel can't be original. So you've got to figure out what worked the first time around.

The only reason ever to make a sequel is to spend more time with the characters that people love: to tell more of their story.

With a sequel you're always trying to get bigger and better.