Simplify, slow down, be kind. And don't forget to have art in your life - music, paintings, theater, dance, and sunsets.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar” story is about hope. You, like the little caterpillar, will grow up, unfold your wings and fly off into the future

We have eyes, and we're looking at stuff all the time, all day long. And I just think that whatever our eyes touch should be beautiful, tasteful, appealing, and important.

One Sunday morning the warm sun came up and - pop! - out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar.

He built a small house, called a cocoon, around himself. He stayed inside for more than two weeks. Then he nibbled a hole in the cocoon, pushed his way out and... he was a beautiful butterfly!

The hardest part is developing the idea, and that can take years

Papa, please get the moon for me.

You know, now it's sinking in. It's taken me a long time to realize - and it is sinking in - how important this book is. And I have a certain distance now. I've done it such a long time ago.

Brown Bear, Brown Bear was kind of my first important book

Introverts live in two worlds: We visit the world of people, but solitude and the inner world will always be our home.

You can't foster a relationship with someone who is always checking your performance to make sure it's adequate enough to merit his friendship.

Forgiveness belongs to God.

Growing up, Paul Newman seemed like the ultimate manly actor. And then, I got to work with him and we became friends, so that was nice.

Imagination, devotion, perseverance, together with divine grace, will assure your success.

Everything that I do I hear and then I go with my hands, and since I use my hands for both piano and guitar that is kind of hands-on.

Purpose is not necessary to make a building beautiful.

The lonely heart you see tonight will not give up without a fight.

Civil disobedience is an act of love.

But to my mind, though I am native here, And to the manner born, it is a custom, More honored in the breach than the observance.