I literally learned to talk through Disney. My aunt was my nanny growing up, and as an avid Disney fan, she frequented Disney World, as well as Disneyland when she lived in California. Her favorite souvenirs to pick up each visit were the little plastic figurines of all the characters. Each day, she would hold them out in front of me one by one, and it was my job to label them with their proper moniker. Every car ride had a strict soundtrack of songs from Disney movies only. When I was old enough (basically two), we began watching all of the movies together.

I have seen most of them multiple times. They are precious to me, as they remind me of my aunt and of my childhood. Disney as an entity is so important to my existence. My goal in life is to someday voice a Disney princess. Seriously — I graduated at the top of my class, so a newspaper asked us what our future goals were. I told them I wanted to be immortalized in royal animation. They edited it out. Rude. (I'm assuming the newspaper editors were the type of people who couldn't fly even if Peter Pan doused them in pixie dust.)

Because of my self-proclaimed expertise, I took it upon myself to rank my top 12 animated Disney movies. I would've done all of them, but there are a billion (God bless). These are the best of the best, the VHSs that had their tapes fried. You can disagree with me all you want to. But I don't care. Because I'm the princess. And I'm also right.

LET'S TAKE IT FROM THE TOP, PEOPLE

1. Hercules

Why? Ummmm, hello? Hades? He makes this entire movie for me. The sass is unreal. The nine muses? Five freaking stars. There's Meg, the damsel in distress that does NOT need your saving, thank you very much, wonder boy. Phil and Pegasus being relationship goals. I also like that Hercules' body is huge but his voice is still sweet. That really does something for me. "Zero to Hero" is a musical masterpiece. Oh — and Herc's family has a donkey named Penelope. There's not much else you could ask for.

2. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

This is winning purely for nostalgia purposes. I also really like how pages of a book are used to jump from one story to another in the movie. When Pooh is pretending to be a little rain cloud it's just precious. Also, the fact that Kanga and Roo's names together make the word 'Kangaroo' is sheer brilliance. (No points for the Heffalumps and Woozles, though. They can buzz right off.)

3. Robin Hood

This movie simply makes me happy. I like how simple and folksy it is. There's one particular scene in the movie that makes me smile no matter what. If you've seen the movie you may remember it: it's when the kids sneak in to see Maid Miriam, which results in antics and the turtle child becoming afraid. The little bunny's laugh that fades out at the end of that scene is perhaps the purest sound I've ever heard. I love it. I also love the "Oo de Lally" song, as well as the name Sir Hiss. I want to name my future cat Sir Hiss.

4. Mulan

Okay first of all, girl power. Mulan slays. Second of all, Mooshoo. He has some of the best one-liners in Disney history. Third, the drag. I love when they dress in drag to save the emperor. Fourth, "I'll Make a Man Out of You" because yes. Other highlights include the acknowledgment of boobs in a children's movie, a lucky cricket, and the ultimate way to shame someone.

5. The Lion King

It gave me emotional trauma when Mufasa died, but it also gave me lion sex and hakuna matata, so I can't really be that mad about it.

6. Finding Nemo

I, too, speak whale, so I immediately identified with this movie as a child. I love every damn character. I love the shark bait ceremony. I also love the sharks' commitment to improve themselves. I support that.

7. Alice in Wonderland

The creativity of Alice in Wonderland (although it cannot be credited to Disney) is captured beautifully. My sister and I were obsessed with the walrus and the carpenter scene when we were younger. I felt so bad for those baby oysters. It just wasn't fair, man. I also lived for when Alice finally stood up to the Red Queen, and the little mouse in the teapot is my aesthetic. Very merry unbirthdays all around.

8. Aladdin

Robin Williams. Robin Williams and friendships with tigers and monkeys. If THAT isn't enough reasoning for you, Scott from Full House is the voice of the title character. A title character who, by the way, is also very attractive. Is that weird to say? And do I care? (Hint: Nope.)

9. Sleeping Beauty

This, to me, is the most entertaining of all the classic princess movies. I feel that it has the most developed plot line and has the most intriguing characters. It has that classic Disney feel, complete with sharp-edged illustration. I love the three good fairies. Fauna (green one) is me when she bakes. I love the beauty of Maleficent, too. That she named her bird Diablo is just badass and foreboding. I don't love that the prince just kissed a sleeping girl (because who gave you the right, sir?) but I'll let it slide this one time. By the way, is anyone else dying to know what Merryweather's (third fairy) actual gift for Aurora was before she had to use it to save her life?!

10. The Aristocats

Cats with accents = my ideal movie. The play on words in the title is genius. The geese twins and their matching bonnets are on fleek, and Uncle Waldo is all of us after a long night. O'Malley the alley cat is basically the Uncle Jesse of felines. Little Marie also takes no BS from her brothers. Remember everybody, "ladies don't start fights, but they can finish them." Watch out, Edgar.

11. Peter Pan

Peter Pan is my favorite book/storyline/concept of all time. However, like Alice, Disney cannot take credit for this story either. All the heavy lifting was put in by J.M. Barrie. However, this movie introduced me to the beloved tale. Bobby Driscoll's voice captured Peter's youth and cockiness flawlessly. Neverland was brought to life through the vivid animation. I also appreciate that they respected the tradition of Mr. Darling and Captain Hook being portrayed by the same actor. (If you haven't noticed, they share a voice.) Peter is a bit older in this version than what is typical, but it works. (In case you were wondering — the reason this isn't higher on the list is because a) it isn't my favorite version of Peter Pan and b) there are other Disney movies that are just a bit more special.)

12. Lilo and Stitch

This is my boyfriend's favorite movie so I had to put it on here for the sake of my relationship. I haven't seen this movie in quite a while, but I remember loving it. I know that I'm into the whole "supporting weirdness" vibe, too, because that's the only reason I have friends.

There are a lot of other movies I wanted to add, but this is already really long and as much as I love Disney, even I'm getting sick of it. Honorable mentions include Mary Poppins and Tangled (not Frozen — *collective gasp*). Anyway, I'm over it. These are my (correct) opinions. I'll be in my castle if you need me. Watch out for the dragon and the guinea pig.