David Small

I've always been interested in a certain kind of sophistication in children's literature. I loved Roald Dahl; I loved the underlying nastiness of some of his - darkness of his tales.

To understand somebody else as a human being, I think, is about as close to real forgiveness as one can get.

My kids' books all have a darkness to them.

I broke with my religion in college.

As much as I love Antonioni films, I love the Three Stooges.

Sometimes I work on film sets. I've done this for 40 years. I always wanted to photograph on the set of an Ingmar Bergman film. Unfortunately, I never had the opportunity.