When in doubt, stand still.

Broadway is a tough, tough arena for singing.

So many things that you can ask children hopefully pique their interest and they can design and think for themselves. Having children draw and illustrate what they saw in their minds' eyes during the story is a tremendous teaching aid.

I don't think I have the image that say, Judy Garland has, or Bette Davis.

All I care about really is writing something worthwhile for children, something that will engage them in some way and stimulates in them a sense of wonder.

It is not enough to reach for the brass ring. You must also enjoy the merry go round.

These days, people like me who are in the arts are perceived as celebrity writers. That really makes me angry because I expend a great deal of effort and spend an enormous amount of time on my books. And I've been writing now for 35 years.