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

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

My house had suddenly turned into a hospital ward.

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.

He wished he was with his mom in her library, where everything was safe and numbered and organized by the Dewey decimal system. Ben wished the world was organized by the Dewey decimal system. That way you'd be able to find whatever you were looking for, like the meaning of your dream, or your dad.

If you lose your purpose ... it's like you're broken.

I think the most important thing you can do is to keep drawing no matter what. And to not be afraid of drawing whatever interests you. If there is something that you want to draw, to make, then I think you should pursue it and not let anybody tell you that you cant do it.