"First, I was born, which goes without saying; but, even in the hospital the day I arrived, I knew I was different from the other kids. I couldn't figure out why at first; then suddenly it came to me—I was a rabbit in a human world!"
—Bugs, telling his life story in "Whats Up, Doc?"
"Bugs thinks more than others. He is the working intelligence in those skits. He doesn’t have these great physical abilities, other than intensely good makeup skills, but he is the only independent thinker, he’s the only one with a sentient mind in those cartoons... For the rabbit to always triumph is a great promise to us that we can triumph in the challenges in our lives."
—John Leland
"What made Bugs Bunny so unique among cartoon characters was not only his sly demeanor, but the fact that he was always self-aware; in other words, Bugs knew he really existed. Like any real celebrity, he had a past, a present and a future, and he knew he was a talented charismatic performer. The creators of Bugs were amazed at the rabbit’s range of talents. He was an excellent song and dance man, he could do slap-stick or dramatic roles, he could do amazing impersonations, he even did his own stunts and no one could do a death scene like Bugs Bunny."
—Toon Heads, "Movie Star Bugs"
