"There are certain pieces of music that are always attached to certain books."

"There's so much more to a book than just the reading."

"What most people wanted was a reproduction of the book, because the book made money,"

"I wanted to be acknowledged as an artist, not just some kiddie-book artist."

"Kids books Grownup books That's just marketing. Books are books,"

"Bumble-Ardy looks like a happy book. That's the funniest thing about it. But this was survival. I was working very hard to survive."

"It is a blessing to get old. It is a blessing to find the time to do the things, to read the books, to listen to the music. I have nothing now but praise for my life."