I Cry A Lot Because I Miss

Herman Melville Said That Artists Have To Take A Dive And Either You Hit Your Head On A Rock And You Split Your Skull And You Die … Or That Blow To The Head Is So Inspiring That You Come Back And Do The Best Work That You Ever Did. But You Have To Take The Dive And You Do Not Know What The Results Will Be.

Each Month Is Gay, Each Season Nice, When Eating Chicken Soup With Rice

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.

Sendak Is In Search Of What He Calls A "yummy Death". William Blake Set The Standard, Jumping Up From His Death Bed At The Last Minute To Start Singing. "a Happy Death," Says Sendak. "it Can Be Done." He Lifts His Eyebrows To Two Peaks. "if You're William Blake And Totally Crazy.

You Don't Want To Do Something That's All Terrifying.