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.

Your house is all about routine, not the unexpected events of your life.

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

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

The idea of the extraordinary happening in the context of the ordinary is what's fascinating to me

The Polar Express is about faith, and the power of imagination to sustain faith. It's also about the desire to reside in a world where magic can happen, the kind of world we all believed in as children, but one that disappears as we grow older.