As far as pets go, a cat is a nice on to have.

The distinctions of fine art bore me to death.

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

I have never done a stroke of work in my life.

If something's a little weird, it's Kafkaesque.

An award does not change the quality of a book.

I refuse to cater to the bullshit of innocence.

Every little movement has a meaning of its own.

Only think of my being alive with a reputation!

It's fun to see how other artists adapt my work.

I've never thought about the ages of my readers.

I used to find great difficulty in drawing feet.

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

I'm not a perfectionist. I'm just very observant.

I'm not surprised that my books appeal to adults.

Wonderful things happen when your brain is empty.

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

My house had suddenly turned into a hospital ward.

There must be something to think about at the end.

Pop art is the inedible raised to the unspeakable.

There must be more to life than having everything.

Today is the tomorrow you were promised yesterday.

I never quite know if what I do will be understood.

Kids never get pissed at their parents. Unheard of.

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

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

Sometimes I worry about the amount of paper I waste.

Art is man's distinctly human way of fighting death.

If you lose your purpose ... it's like you're broken.

The first zucchini I ever saw I killed it with a hoe.

Our great American writers were all newspaper people.

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

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

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

My parents were ignorant peasants from the Old World.

Before they read words, children are reading pictures.

there is no such thing as fantasy unrelated to reality

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

A lot of my fears come out in my work rather than life.

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.

Never put more than two waves in a picture; it's fussy.

I had a mundane, happy childhood, without much struggle.

You can make up your own story when you look at a photo.

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

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

The right to suffer is one of the joys of a free economy.

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

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

Sometimes the day begins with nothing to look forward to.

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