Children Do Live In Fantasy And Reality;

I Want To Write Something So Simple, So Short And So Silly... And I Want It To Be For My Brother.

Sendak Is In Search Of What He Calls A "yummy Death". William Blake Set The Standard, Jumping Up From His Death Bed At The Last Minute To Start Singing. "a Happy Death," Says Sendak. "it Can Be Done." He Lifts His Eyebrows To Two Peaks. "if You're William Blake And Totally Crazy.

I Stress Character, Character, Character.

My Life In Brooklyn Was In Constant Danger Because Of My Bad Health.

I Remember How Much - When I Was A Small Boy I Was Taken To See A Version Of 'peter Pan.' I Detested It. I Mean, The Sentimental Idea That Anybody Would Want To Remain A Boy.