Well, everything surprises me about the writing process because illustrating comes much more naturally to me than writing does.

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.

Poetry is eternal graffiti written in the heart of everyone.

Give your big smile, and bring some good energy wherever you go for a change. The world could always use some of that uplifting energy.

Laugh now, cry later.

My mom and dad put my brother and sister through university and they were very keen for us to have an academic background just to give us a chance.

I pretty much know that directing means that you have to answer about a thousand questions every day and you have to answer them quick.

I think that young people understand me perfectly. I think that's the luckiest thing about my career, that I get older and they get younger, and it didn't stop with my generation.

Acting is very competitive. There are few good scripts out there and the ones that are good are very competitive. You look at your options and often times they're not too appealing.

The reason most comedies don't win awards is that the filmmakers put the comedy first. This means you have to create a story around the jokes.

In order for one to learn the important lessons of life, one must first overcome a fear each day.