I like Thomas Jefferson, though he intimidated me. I thought he would have been very tough to be around. I don't know if he had such a sense of humor.
Maira KalmanI tell you these stories because these things happen to everyone. It's not about being starched or polished or cute or polite. It's about having ears that stick out, about breaking yet another glass. It's about seeing something for the first time and making a million mistakes and not ever getting completely discouraged.
Maira KalmanIt's almost impossible to reconcile the realities of how one feels during the day, hour by hour. But I approach things not cynically.
Maira Kalman