Sometimes people think drawing and painting is mucking about when actually it is a highly skilled activity.

I don't wait for inspiration. I'm not, in fact, quite sure what inspiration is, but I'm sure that if it is going to turn up, my having started work is the precondition of its arrival.

I think it is the fact that birds are two-legged, like us, which gives them something of our balance and gesture and makes them nearer to us.

A lot of my travel is at least partly work, visiting schools and libraries, especially in France.

I'm trained as a teacher that's the only thing I've got a certificate for.

To bring relevance to people, you have to be able to speak their language effectively

The more beauty you see, the more beautiful you become.

I'm not big on regret - until time travel actually exists, it seems like a waste of making yourself feel bad

I love being a single mom. But it's definitely different when you're dating.

Don't look too far ahead or you'll get overwhelmed. Just do the next apparent thing. Keep putting one foot in front of the other. You'll get through this. And when you do, you'll feel great!

The higher the Ape goes, the more he shewes his taile. [The higher the ape goes, the more he shows his tail.]

It is that, but really, it's about how we don't recognise the little things in life, or appreciate the little things in life like belonging. A sense of belonging is a big thing today.

One age cannot be completely understood if all the others are not understood. The song of history can only be sung as a whole.

One of the first bands to break out of Seattle was Heart.

You have to recharge your batteries.