People from New York have been calling, to see if I'm still alive. When I answer the phone, you can hear the disappointment in their voice. Maurice Sendak aliveanswercall Change image and share on social
The distinctions of fine art bore me to death. Maurice Sendak artbeardeath Change image and share on social
What I do as best I can is out of a deep respect for children, for how difficult their world is. Maurice Sendak childdeepdifficult Change image and share on social
'Hansel and Gretel' is one of the scariest stories ever written! Psychotic mother; stupid, inane father. Maurice Sendak fathergretelhansel Change image and share on social
Mothers and children are human beings, and they will sometimes do the wrong thing. Maurice Sendak beingchildhuman Change image and share on social
I hate those e-books. They cannot be the future. They may well be. Maurice Sendak bookfuturehate Change image and share on social
I'm still as enamored and turned on by work as I was when I was young. Maurice Sendak enamoredturnwork Change image and share on social
I have to accept my role. I will never kill myself like Vincent Van Gogh. Nor will I paint beautiful water lilies like Monet. I can't do that. I'm in the idiot role of being a kiddie book person. Maurice Sendak acceptbeautifulbook Change image and share on social
As a kid, all I thought about was death. Maurice Sendak deathkidthink Change image and share on social
My being gay was something of not great interest to me. Maurice Sendak gaygreatinterest Change image and share on social
