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The Polar Express is about faith, and the power of imagination to sustain faith. It's also about the desire to reside in a world where magic can happen, the kind of world we all believed in as children, but one that disappears as we grow older. ”
I've always thought of the book as a visual art form, and it should represent a single artistic idea, which it does if you write your own material. ”
The general effect of viewing 'Jumanji' is thrilling. I was able to see on film a thing that at one point had only existed in my imagination. I got to see the images from my book come alive. ”
I really loved what I was doing being creative and being funny as a stand-up comedian. ”
If I have a talent, it lies in the creative process. ”
I didn't have any expectations with 'Traveller' - I don't think anybody did. That's how I prefer the process to be. ”
I'm interested in authentic experience and the essence of that creative place, and where those myths begin and where they become real on any level. ”
I'm always amused when people point out that Benjamin's naivety about the publishing process is just so unbelievable in Starborn #1 since, of course, no aspiring writer in reality could ever be so naive. ”
The writing process isn't something I'm in love with. I'm an illustrator who writes. ”
I want to put the joy of creativity, of drawing every day, of having a go and being surprised at what one can achieve with just a pencil and an idea at the heart of my term as laureate. I want to make sure people have fun whilst addressing fundamental issues I care about passionately. ”