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

But I'm a fairly mechanical worker - I tend not to think about themes so much as plot. I want to get the feeling right. If it's moving through tunnels, I ask myself, what is it like to move through tunnels?

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

If you've ever wondered where your dreams come from when you go to sleep at night, just look around. This is where they are made.

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

My house had suddenly turned into a hospital ward.

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.