There's something in this country that is so opposed to understanding the complexity of children.
Maurice SendakI often went to bed without supper cause I hated my mother's cooking. So, to go to bed without supper was not a torture to me. If she was gonna hurt me, she'd make me eat.
Maurice SendakI became a set designer for opera. I'm a great opera buff, I love classical music, and I needed a time-out.
Maurice Sendak