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« We felt that the public, and especially the children, like animals that are cute and little. I think we are rather indebted to Charlie Chaplin for the idea. We wanted something appealing, and we thought of a tiny bit of a mouse that would have something of the wistfulness of Chaplin — a little fellow trying to do the best he could » dans Walt Disney Quotes - On Mickey Mouse, justdisney.com
« When people laugh at Mickey Mouse, it's because he's so human; and that is the secret of his popularity » dans Walt Disney Quotes - On Mickey Mouse, justdisney.com.