Even the most productive writers are expert dawdlers.

I don't think I'm essentially interested in children's books. I'm interested in writing, and in pictures. I'm interested in people and in children because they are people.

I couldn’t bring myself to call him either “Bill, ” which would signal friendly familiarity, or “Doctor Vogel, ” which would imply respect.

I'm independent. I use my own money. For everything.

I think that if you are going to be successful as a Christian in the arts, you have to be successful in your Christian life.

Do not let fear overcome your efforts.

The editors are committed to nothing save this: to keep common sense as fast as they can, to belabor sham as agreeably as possible, to give civilized entertainment.

I'm in nobody's circle, I've always been an outsider.

I've just found the stories of the people I'm talking to much more interesting than my reactions to them.

I come from a liberal tradition. I'm Jewish. My dad was a liberal. What I've found is that people who see themselves as thoughtful, caring, educated and informed have swallowed psychiatry as the way.

It's meanings that we need to coax into our lives.