There must be something to think about at the end.

I've always thought of the book as a visual art form, and it should represent a single artistic idea, which it does if you write your own material.

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

The opportunity to create a small world between two pieces of cardboard, where time exists yet stands still, where people talk and I tell them what to say, is exciting and rewarding.

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?

At one time, most of my friends could hear the bell, but as years passed, it fell silent for all of them. Even Sarah found one Christmas that she could no longer hear its sweet sound. Though I've grown old, the bell still rings for me, as it does for all who truly believe.

I think most people agree there is a component of skill in art making; you have to learn grammar before you learn how to write.