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I Thought That If I Were Going Into Old Age I Would Want To Do What [giuseppe] Verdi Did, Which Is To Write Extraordinary Things, And To Really Find Myself.

Illustrations Have As Much To Say As The Text. The Trick Is To Say The Same Thing, But In A Different Way. It's No Good Being An Illustrator Who Is Saying A Lot That Is On His Or Her Mind, If It Has Nothing To Do With The Text. . . The Artist Must Override The Story, But He Must Also Override His Own Ego For The Sake Of The Story.

We’ve Educated Children To Think That Spontaneity Is Inappropriate. Children Are Willing To Expose Themselves To Experiences. We Aren’t. Grownups Always Say They Protect Their Children, But They’re Really Protecting Themselves. Besides, You Can’t Protect Children. They Know Everything.

I Wanted To Be Acknowledged As An Artist, Not Just Some Kiddie-book Artist.

I Think There Is Something Barbaric In Children, And It's Missing In Lots Of Books For Them Because We Don't Like To Think Of It. We Want Them To Be Happy [but] Childhood Is A Very Tough Time.