I make no claim to be an authority on writing or illustrating for children.

If I had my way... there wouldn't be a single lion or tiger in captivity anywhere in the world. They never take to it. They're never happy. They never settle down... You can see it in their eyes.

There has always been a tendency to classify children almost as a distinct species.

The fact that I have been successful merely means that I can write and illustrate in my own way.

You stupid piece of warm bacon.

I don't believe in a lot of baggage. It's such a nuisance. Life's too short to fuss with it. And it isn't really necessary

Every existing thing is born without reason, prolongs itself out of weakness, and dies by chance.

Let him then have powers commensurate with his utmost possible need, only let him be held strictly responsible for the exercise of them. Any other course would be injustice as well as bad policy

He tipped his head to Ronan and looked warily at Bowser. "Sir.""David, this is Ronan McGuire and his partner, Bowser, " Maddy said. "They're two of New York's finest.

I happen to be a Republican President... ah... the Vice President.

[On writing biography:] If you wish to see a person you must not start by seeing through him.

People are racist to us, sir, so why can't we be racist to rangas?

When I was shooting a movie in Montreal, it was freezing. If you take a little bit of Aquaphor and dab it on your face, it keeps your skin looking fresh. I dubbed it Aqua For Everything.

Today, I find inspiration in music, art, traveling the world, and meeting new people.

The Gulf of Mexico is a very big ocean. The amount of volume of oil and dispersant we are putting into it is tiny in relation to the total water volume.

Evil is a necessary part of the order of the universe.