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" At Pixar, good ideas may be cut from a film, but they are never forgotten. "
John Lasseter
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" 'Cars 2' is about a character learning to be himself. There's times in our lives where people always say, 'Well, you've gotta act differently. You should always be yourself.' That's the emotional core of the story. "
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