Tony DiTerlizzi

If you want the beautiful moments to shine, you have to contrast that with dark and gruesome moments. That's the way life is.

I must confess that although I am quite passionate about the books I create for children, I am not the best oral storyteller. In fact, I stink at it.

I've always been a chameleon from book to book, like a director who does different films in the best possible way.

I'm a big action junkie. I grew up on the '80s action movies - the bad ones and the good ones.

Composers, like authors, have a lot in common. Our main goal is to connect with the listener emotionally.