My life in Brooklyn was in constant danger because of my bad health. – Maurice Sendak
Most children – I know I did when I was a kid – fantasize another set of parents. Or fantasize no parents. They dont tell their real parents about that – you dont want to tell Mom and Dad. – Maurice Sendak
To get a childs trust – you may know or not – is a very hard thing to do. Theyre so used to not believing adults – because adults tell tales and lies all the time. – Maurice Sendak
I think people should be given a test much like drivers tests as to whether theyre capable of being parents! Its an art form. I talk a lot. And I think a lot. And I draw a lot. But never in a million years would I have been a parent. Thats just work thats too hard. – Maurice Sendak