As a kid, all I thought about was death. But you can't tell your parents that.

I want to see me to the end working, living for myself. Ripeness is all.

Children surviving childhood is my obsessive theme and my life's concern.

I wanted to be acknowledged as an artist, not just some kiddie-book artist.

You can start making up any kind of story if you want to.

A book is really like a lover. It arranges itself in your life in a way that is beautiful.

I don't believe in an afterlife but I still fully expect to see my brother again.