In That Moment, The Machinery

I Majored In Illustration At The Rhode Island School Of Design, Although I Never Had Any Intention Of Being An Illustrator And Didn't Take Any Classes In Illustration There. It Was Just That The Illustration Degree Had No Requirements.

I Guess I See A Part Of Myself In Everyone I Write About. I Tend To Write About Kids Who Are Obsessed With Something, And Even Though I Have Never Been Good With Machines The Way Hugo Is, I Did Love Miniature Things When I Was A Kid.

If You Lose Your Purpose ... It's Like You're Broken.

Well, Everything Surprises Me About The Writing Process Because Illustrating Comes Much More Naturally To Me Than Writing Does.

Maybe That's Why A Broken Machine Always Makes Me A Little Sad, Because It Isn't Able To Do What It Was Meant To Do...maybe It's The Same With People," Hugo Continued. "if You Lose Your Purpose...it's Like You're Broken.