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

Maybe we are all cabinets of wonders.

Ben wished the world was organized by the Dewey decimal system. That way you'd be able to find whatever you were looking for.

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

I think from an early age I was aware of how a camera can tell a story, how a movie camera can affect how the narrative is told.

I think I always knew that I would do something with art because it was the one thing that I knew I was really good at.

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.