In the writing process, the more a story cooks, the better.

I don't know why I still find it so hard to accept that words are faulty and by their very nature innacurate

Is there any delight as great as the child's discovering ability?

Small things amuse small minds.

You simply don't get to be wise, mature, etc., unless you've been a raving cannibal for thirty years or so.

I think kids ought to travel. I think it's very good to carry kids around. It's good for them. Of course it's tough on the parents.

It's lovely to have money to give away - that's the bonus of winning the Nobel.