If You've Ever Wondered Where

My House Had Suddenly Turned Into A Hospital Ward.

Once I'm Given An Idea For A Story I Have A Million Ideas On How It Should Be Illustrated, But I Don't Have A Big Shoebox Full Of Unfinished Ideas.

Maybe We Are All Cabinets Of Wonders.

As I Look Out At All Of You Gathered Here, I Want To Say That I Don't See A Room Full Of Parisians In Top Hats And Diamonds And Silk Dresses. I Don't See Bankers And Housewives And Store Clerks. No. I Address You All Tonight As You Truly Are: Wizards, Mermaids, Travelers, Adventurers, And Magicians. You Are The True Dreamers.

A Friend Suggested That I Get A Job At A Children's Book Store So I Could Meet Kids And Read Books, And That Turned Out To Be The Single Best Bit Of Advice I've Ever Gotten.