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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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?