The fact that Maurice Sendak said, "This is something that I made at your age, this was something that was personal to me, and now you need to take it and make something that's personal to you." I don't know, but we made the Where The Wild Things Are movie that we set out to make, and Maurice loves it. If Maurice was anxious about it, then I would be petrified.

I think because I'm not a parent, my most immediate connection to childhood is my memory of my own childhood.

You make a movie that is about what you want it to be about and let people have their reaction to it.

Doing a documentary is about discovering, being open, learning, and following curiosity.

The fact that Maurice Sendak said, "This is something that I made at your age, this was something that was personal to me, and now you need to take it and make something that's personal to you." I don't know, but we made the Where The Wild Things Are movie that we set out to make, and Maurice loves it. If Maurice was anxious about it, then I would be petrified.

I am better at math than spelling.

Be willing to get fired for a good idea.