Via Wonkette, here’s Sarah Vowell on why she didn’t turn down her role in The Incredibles:

[Pixar is] the best at what they do, the most universally culturally revered. It’s like if Nelson Mandela showed up asking for your help to fight racism. Maybe fighting racism isn’t normally your thing. Maybe you’re more of an armchair racism hater. But if Mandela was standing at your door asking you to get on the bus, you’d just start putting on your shoes, right?’