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 don't think that [children are] any more resilient than anyone else. They're just people with little bodies.

I don't think that [children are] any more resilient than anyone else. They're just people with little bodies.

Ivory Coast is a good team and has an advantage because it's just played the African Cup final. Although Spain read more

Ivory Coast is a good team and has an advantage because it's just played the African Cup final. Although Spain hasn't played for a while, I hope the players can put on a good display.

I have a lot of faith in my players. They have to believe in themselves. We have to be the read more

I have a lot of faith in my players. They have to believe in themselves. We have to be the doers, not takers.

Next week is characterized by very low liquidity in Brazilian financial markets, and no major economic data are released.

Next week is characterized by very low liquidity in Brazilian financial markets, and no major economic data are released.

That's all priced in; we hope that the trade data may take the real and the bourse higher this week.

That's all priced in; we hope that the trade data may take the real and the bourse higher this week.

There's no evidence that additional expenses do anything but lower your returns. Lower expense ratios are more important.

There's no evidence that additional expenses do anything but lower your returns. Lower expense ratios are more important.

I said, 'You're from Chicago, home of the blues. Here's a nice blues record from a local band,'

I said, 'You're from Chicago, home of the blues. Here's a nice blues record from a local band,'

We persevered today. We should be successful here on our home course.

We persevered today. We should be successful here on our home course.