I Grew Up In Los Angeles And

My Post-child Period Resulted In One Instant Change: I Write Shorter Books For Kids.

And Just As It Is With All Proper Grannies, She Ordered Me Into My Pink Bunny Jammies.

I Ignore Hallmark Holidays. And This Comes From A Guy Who Has Sold A Million Opus Greeting Cards.

It's Never Too Late To Have A Happy Childhood.

I Drew The Last Image Ever Of Opus At Midnight While Puccini Was Playing And I Got Rather Stupid. Thirty Years. A Bit Like Saying Goodbye To A Child - Which Is Ironic Because I Was Never, Never Sentimental About Him As Many Of His Fans Were.