I don't write for children. I write, and somebody says, 'That's for children.'

When you hide another story in a story, that’s the story I am telling the children.

Kids never get pissed at their parents. Unheard of.

You know who my gods are, who I believe in fervently? Herman Melville, Emily Dickinson - she's probably the top - Mozart, Shakespeare, Keats. These are wonderful gods who have gotten me through the narrow straits of life.

I wish you all good things. Live your life, live your life, live your life.

I remember how much - when I was a small boy I was taken to see a version of 'Peter Pan.' I detested it. I mean, the sentimental idea that anybody would want to remain a boy.

You cannot write for children They're much too complicated. You can only write books that are of interest to them.