I love illustrating for other writers because I am given stories I never would have thought of, and my work as an illustrator is always in support of the story.

I address you all tonight for who you truly are: wizards, mermaids, travelers, adventurers, and magicians. You are the true dreamers.

Maybe we are all cabinets of wonders.

Ben wished the world was organized by the Dewey decimal system. That way you'd be able to find whatever you were looking for.

If you've ever wondered where your dreams come from when you go to sleep at night, just look around. This is where they are made.

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

I think when I'm drawing, I'm seeing what's happening on the page almost as if it were unfolding like a movie in my head.

I hope the snow covers everything so all the footsteps are silenced, and the whole city can be at peace.

Like a mermaid rising from an ocean of paper, the girl emerged across the room.

I love being an illustrator because I get to read really great stories, work with amazing people, travel and see places I never would've seen. And I get to draw all the time.

A friend suggested that I get a job at a children's book store so I could meet kids and read books, and that turned out to be the single best bit of advice I've ever gotten.

Who I am, what I am, is the culmination of a lifetime of reading, a lifetime of stories. And there are still so many more books to read. I'm a work in progress.

Don't necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.

Women don't like guys who are dangerous. Women just want us to think that because women are trying to kill us.

We have this habit of romanticizing the lives of writers. I remember when I was a kid, I was like, 'I want to be Kurt Vonnegut.'

Before I got into politics, I wanted to be a missionary to people in the Middle East. I thought it would be better to speak with them in their own language.

You cannot travel back in time to fix your mistakes, but you can learn from them and forgive yourself for not knowing better.

There are certain stars who are not actors. I don't want to be that type.

Reality is where we are from moment to moment.

I love to see Favre playing his best football, and if his mind his right, he'll probably have a fine season.

Everything is substance plus name and form. Name and form come and go, but substance remains ever the same.