Maurice Sendak

I remember how much - when I was a small boy I was taken to see a version of 'Peter Pan.' I detested it. I mean, the sentimental idea that anybody would want to remain a boy. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

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I stress character, character, character. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

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I teach. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

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I think people should be given a test much like driver's tests as to whether they're capable of being parents! ↗

— Maurice Sendak

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I want to write something so simple, so short and so silly... and I want it to be for my brother. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

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

— Maurice Sendak

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I was miserable as a kid. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

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I would infinitely prefer a daughter. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

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I write books that seem more suitable for children, and that's OK with me. They are a better audience and tougher critics. Kids tell you what they think, not what they think they should think. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

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I hate those e-books. They cannot be the future. They may well be. ↗

— Maurice Sendak

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