Everyone I know is looking for solace, hope and a tasty snack.

Go out and walk. That is the glory of life.

The most inspiring objects are books. I have about 5,000 volumes in my home library. It's an unending source of visuals and ideas.

What protects you in this world from sadness and from the loss of an ability to do something? ... Work and love.

I 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.

On my desk, I always have a lemon or a lime drying. I love the fragrance. Also, a Staedtler eraser, a brush for the eraser and a pencil sharpener.

I like the brooding man - a brooding man with a sense of humor.