Eschew The Ordinary, Disdain The Commonplace

There's Only One Test Of A Great Children's Book, Or A Great Children's Film, And That Is This: If It Can Be Read Or Viewed With Pleasure By Adults, Then It Has The Chance To Be A Great Children's Film, Or A Great Children's Book.

Often Anxiety Is The Hand Maiden Of Creativity.

The Weatherman Is Not Only Blamed For His Failure To Foretell, He Is Blamed For The Weather Itself.

Early Experiences Convinced Me That Animals Can And Do Have Quite Distinct Personalities.

When A Young Artist Asked Me For Advice On Drawing The Human Foot, I Told Him, ‘the First Thing You Must Learn Is How To Take Your Shoe Off, And Then How To Take Your Sock Off, Then Prop Your Leg Up Carefully On Your Other Knee, Take A Piece Of Paper, And Draw Your Foot.’