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

Children do live in fantasy and reality; they move back and forth very easily in a way we no longer remember how to do.

We've educated children to think spontaneity is inappropriate.

I'm getting old. And I'm disappointed in everything just the way old people traditionally, boringly are. That bothers me because is it too traditional? Am I not fighting hard enough? I don't feel the fight. I don't feel it.

The fan mail I get from kids are asking me questions which they do not ask their mothers and fathers. Because if they had, why write to me, a perfect stranger?

I have this idiot name tag which says 'controversial.'

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.