I don't believe in things literally for children. That's a reduction.

The day after Paul Newman was dead, he was twice as dead.

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

How do you write for children? I really have never figured that out. So I decided to just ignore it

I became a set designer for opera. I'm a great opera buff, I love classical music, and I needed a time-out.

Knowledge is the driving force that puts creative passion to work.

We’ve educated children to think that spontaneity is inappropriate. Children are willing to expose themselves to experiences. We aren’t. Grownups always say they protect their children, but they’re really protecting themselves. Besides, you can’t protect children. They know everything.