Once I'm Given An Idea For A

As I Look Out At All Of You Gathered Here, I Want To Say That I Don't See A Room Full Of Parisians In Top Hats And Diamonds And Silk Dresses. I Don't See Bankers And Housewives And Store Clerks. No. I Address You All Tonight As You Truly Are: Wizards, Mermaids, Travelers, Adventurers, And Magicians. You Are The True Dreamers.

I've Always Loved Children's Books - It's Not That I Didn't Like Them, I Just Didn't Think I Wanted To Do That. But Then I Suddenly Realized I Did.

If You Lose Your Purpose ... It's Like You're Broken.

Since I Spend Such A Long Time Making Each Book, I Only Choose Books That I'm Really Interested In And That I Really Love.

Once I'm Given An Idea For A Story I Have A Million Ideas On How It Should Be Illustrated, But I Don't Have A Big Shoebox Full Of Unfinished Ideas.