- Brad Bird: My sister Susan, who I love very much and was very close to, died of gun violence. Pointlessly, she was killed by her husband. I was devastated. When you shoot somebody, you're not just killing that person. You're killing a part of all the people that love that person.
- [over the phone, del Toro encourages Bird that he will soon be back on top again, after the disastrous opening of "iron Giant"]
- Guillermo del Toro: You have made a classic. This will stand the test of time and it will not leave the hearts and minds of anyone who watches it.
- [an unpopular TV spot airs with hard rock music playing in the background]
- Voice-Over Announcer: The latest thing in heavy metal is gonna rock this crazy planet!
- Drew McWeeny: People who find "The Iron Giant" feel protective of it. It is not a film that people like casually. It is a film people love dearly. And the people that have seen it share it with the people that haven't. I think it's a movie that's going to continue to be rediscovered.