And it is through fantasy that children achieve catharsis. It is the best means they have for taming wild things.

'Hansel and Gretel' is one of the scariest stories ever written! Psychotic mother; stupid, inane father.

And the walls became the world all around.

There must be more to life than having everything.

I know that if there’s a purpose for life, it was for me to hear Mozart.

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

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

I wish you all good things. Live your life, live your life, live your life.

A book is really like a lover. It arranges itself in your life in a way that is beautiful.

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

Kids don't know about best sellers. They go for what they enjoy. They aren't star chasers and they don't suck up. It's why I like them.

I figured I got the prettiest, sweetest, smartest wife ever to be, " he said softly.

I don't see what's wrong with giving Bobby a little experience before he starts to practise law.

I'm a big fan of Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty, they're my two favorites.

Sometimes, I play a round of extremely poor golf.

It is a great feeling to know that from a window I can go to books to cans of beer to past loves. And from these gather enough dream to sneak out a back door.

The Republican debate got pretty heated. They spent most of their time arguing over who God called first.

I've always found life quite difficult to explain to people or to myself.

I start to paint my walls. And I'm heavily influenced by films.

All readers come to fiction as willing accomplices to your lies. Such is the basic goodwill contract made the moment we pick up a work of fiction.

Why do you want to open the outside door when there is an inside door?