The Polar Express was the easiest of my picture book manuscripts to write... Once I realized the train was going read more

The Polar Express was the easiest of my picture book manuscripts to write... Once I realized the train was going to the North Pole, finding the story seemed less like a creative effort than an act of recollection. I felt, like the story's narrator, that I was remembering something, not making it up.

I had to have this purse. It was shaped like a big saddle with stirrups and everything.

I had to have this purse. It was shaped like a big saddle with stirrups and everything.

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound

My son's my worst critic.

My son's my worst critic.

The death of junk e-mail will come from a social reason, ... One of two things will happen: No one read more

The death of junk e-mail will come from a social reason, ... One of two things will happen: No one will check their e-mail boxes, or junkers will know no one is reading their e-mail. Either way, the message is not being delivered.

The theatre community has been so warm and welcoming to me. What better way to thank them then to co-host read more

The theatre community has been so warm and welcoming to me. What better way to thank them then to co-host this huge party presenting the best of what Broadway has to offer. And I'm thrilled to share the stage with John Lithgow, whose work I'm a huge fan of.

I'm not getting any clamoring (for a special session) from constituents or anybody else.

I'm not getting any clamoring (for a special session) from constituents or anybody else.

This is a very delicate situation,

This is a very delicate situation,

We're still waiting to hear what resources are needed.

We're still waiting to hear what resources are needed.