An Award Does Not Change The Quality

At First, I See Pictures Of A Story In My Mind. Then Creating The Story Comes From Asking Questions Of Myself. I Guess You Might Call It The 'what If - What Then' Approach To Writing And Illustration.

Some Artists Claim Praise Is Irrelevant In Measuring The Success Of Art, But I Think It's Quite Relevant. Besides, It Makes Me Feel Great.

The Polar Express Began With The Idea Of A Train Standing Alone In The Woods. I Asked Myself, What If A Boy Gets On That Train? Where Does He Go?

Some People May Contend That There Is No Image More Charming That A Child Holding A Puppy Or Kitten. But For Me That's A Distant Second. When I See A Child Clutching A Book... To His Or Her Tiny Bosom, I'm Moved. Children Can Possess A Book In A Way They Can Never Possess A Video Game, A Tv Show, Or A Darth Vader Doll. A Book Comes Alive When They Read It. They Give It Life Themselves By Understanding It.

At One Time, Most Of My Friends Could Hear The Bell, But As Years Passed, It Fell Silent For All Of Them. Even Sarah Found One Christmas That She Could No Longer Hear Its Sweet Sound. Though I've Grown Old, The Bell Still Rings For Me, As It Does For All Who Truly Believe.