I have always wished I could learn to be a potter. I love collecting ceramics; it would be so fulfilling to create something lovely.

Mary Poppins is magical and fun.

If you remain calm in the midst of great chaos, it is the surest guarantee the it will eventually subside

Books make great gifts because they're everybody's favorite things.

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.

The anateur works until they get something right. The professional works until they can't go wrong.

Success is terrifying. Like happiness, it is often appreciated in retrospect. It's only later that you place it in perspective. Years from now, I'll look back and say, ‘God, wasn't it wonderful.’