Well, everything surprises me about the writing process because illustrating comes much more naturally to me than writing does.

In that moment, the machinery of the world lined up. Somewhere a clock struck midnight, and Hugo's future seemed to fall perfectly into place.

I hope the snow covers everything so all the footsteps are silenced, and the whole city can be at peace.

A friend suggested that I get a job at a children's book store so I could meet kids and read books, and that turned out to be the single best bit of advice I've ever gotten.

You can make up your own story when you look at a photo.

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.

Having an eye patch actually makes it easier to look through a camera - I don't have to close one eye like everyone else.