This inspiring article ("How To Pick An Animation School") at the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive shows us how all those classic animators and cartoonists got to be so good. Along the way this post confirms what we've always suspected... the road to greatness in cartooning or any other craft is paved with lots of study, hard work, curiosity and perseverance. We can't afford to ever stop learning!
ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive: Theory: How To Pick An Animation School