I did about 2000 covers altogether, for all sorts of books - from Shakespeare to James Bond - and I always had the idea that I must give 100%, no matter who the author was.

I come from a family of business people, but I had the idea I wanted to become an artist.

I have been drawing all my life.

I thought it was amazing to work with authors, to get a manuscript and try to make up a cover for it.

I did about 2000 covers altogether, for all sorts of books - from Shakespeare to James Bond - and I always had the idea that I must give 100%, no matter who the author was.

I want a nice picture book with 12 pictures - I do my best with that format.

Now, I had been drawing all this time - especially in France of course - so, when I came back, my father gave me the chance to do a cover for one of the books he published.