Following my muse has worked out pretty well so far. I can't see any reason to change the formula now.

Santa is our culture's only mythic figure truly believed in by a large percentage of the population. It's a fact that most of the true believers are under eight years old, and that's a pity.

Following my muse has worked out pretty well so far. I can't see any reason to change the formula now.

Though I’ve grown old, the bell still rings for me as it does for all who truly believe.

The Polar Express began with the idea of a train standing alone in the woods. I asked myself, What if a boy gets on that train? Where does he go?

I pore over every word on the cereal box at breakfast, often more than once. You can ask me anything about shredded wheat.

Some people may contend that there is no image more charming that a child holding a puppy or kitten. But for me that's a distant second. When I see a child clutching a book... to his or her tiny bosom, I'm moved. Children can possess a book in a way they can never possess a video game, a TV show, or a Darth Vader doll. A book comes alive when they read it. They give it life themselves by understanding it.