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I'm a lucky buck.

I have a good life.

Kids are so shrewd.

I was miserable as a kid.

It's no fun being lonely.

I'm sick of 'Wild Things.'

I don't want to lose hope.

I'm not a religious person.

I feel extremely vulnerable.

I refuse to lie to children.

We're animals. We're violent.

Kids lead a very private life.

I'm totally crazy, I know that.

Art has always been my salvation.

I cry a lot because I miss people.

I became a set designer for opera.

God, I had great people in my life.

We all want to be renewed, don't we?

I would infinitely prefer a daughter.

I stress character, character, character.

And the walls became the world all around.

Make it dangerous or it's not worth doing.

I wanted my wild things to be frightening.

My work is not great, but it's respectable.

My father belonged to a Jewish social club.

All I liked to do when I was a kid was draw.

I don't know how to write a children's book.

I'm an illustrator. I have to accept my role.

We're animals. We're violent. We're criminal.

The world is twice as crazy as it's ever been.

The distinctions of fine art bore me to death.

I refuse to cater to the bullshit of innocence.

And now," cried Max, "let the wild rumpus start!

I didn't have much confidence in myself... never.

There must be more to life than having everything.

I'm not obsessed with angels but I do adore angels.

Kids never get pissed at their parents. Unheard of.

I can't believe I've turned into a typical old man.

There's so much more to a book than just the reading.

It dawned on me that art was the way I could survive.

You don't want to do something that's all terrifying.

My parents were ignorant peasants from the Old World.

there is no such thing as fantasy unrelated to reality

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

I'm gay. I just didn't think it was anybody's business.

I am not a religious person, nor do I have any regrets.

Oh, please don't go — we'll eat you up — we love you so!

Yes, there have to be places for safe wonderful stories.

Emeralds,' said the rabbit. 'Emeralds make a lovely gift.

You can start making up any kind of story if you want to.

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