he was known as being self-effacing. in an interview with john province in 1989, he is quoted as saying "i always had an eye for movement, and i think this kept me in the business a lot longer than a lot of guys, despite the fact that i really wasn't very good at drawing. when i started out in animation, you didn't have to be a good artist. i just had a little natural talent, and it's mostly just timing anyway."