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  Introduction Walt Disney is one of the most influential figures in history. His contributions to the entertainment industry have been dramatic, from creating animated films to shaping public perception of himself and his company through his own biography. Here are some of his quotes about creativity, success and more: An early life in adversity Walt Disney was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 5, 1901. His father Elias Disney was an immigrant from Canada and his mother Flora Call Disney was a homemaker. She had her son when she was 16 years old and raised him on her own until he turned 18 years old. In 1923, Walt left high school and became an animator at the Kansas City Film Ad Company (later renamed to Lewis Carroll Studio). He worked there for six years before moving on to work for Charlie Chaplin Studios as part of their animation department until 1929 where he created Oswald the Lucky Rabbit character which later became Mickey Mouse after being purchased by Universal Pic...