I write for what’s left of the eight-year-old still rattling around inside my head — Chris Van Allsburg
Its not bad to be different. Sometimes it’s the mark of being very very talented. — Chris Van Allsburg
Though I’ve grown old, the bell still rings for me as it does for all who truly believe. — Chris Van Allsburg
Following my muse has worked out pretty well so far. I can’t see any reason to change the formula now. — Chris Van Allsburg
I write for what’s left of the eight-year-old still rattling around inside my head. — Chris Van Allsburg
At first, I see pictures of a story in my mind. Then creating the story comes from asking questions of myself. — Chris Van Allsburg
As much as I’d like to meet the tooth fairy on an evening walk, I don’t really believe it can happen. — Chris Van Allsburg
There was a great deal of peer recognition to be gained in elementary school by being able to draw well. — Chris Van Allsburg
Santa is our culture’s only mythic figure truly believed in by a large percentage of the population. — Chris Van Allsburg
The polar express is about faith, and the power of imagination to sustain faith. — Chris Van Allsburg
The dick, jane, and spot primers have gone to that bookshelf in the sky. I have, in some ways — Chris Van Allsburg
The idea of the extraordinary happening in the context of the ordinary is what’s fascinating to me. — Chris Van Allsburg
Some artists claim praise is irrelevant in measuring the success of art, but I think it’s quite relevant. — Chris Van Allsburg