Quotes from Brian Selznick

I love illustrating for other writers because I am given stories I never would have thought of, and my work as an illustrator is always in support of the story.

I can draw pencil lines to show something is moving, but if I'm writing, I struggle with how to write it. The boy ran down the hallway? The boy ran quickly down the hallway? The boy ran down the marble hallway? I agonize over the words. So my editor works very hard. I'm lucky to have her.

I think I always knew that I would do something with art because it was the one thing that I knew I was really good at.

If you've ever wondered where your dreams come from when you go to sleep at night, just look around. This is where they are made.