Chris Van Allsburg Thinking Quotations

I think most people agree there is a component of skill in art making; you have to learn grammar before you learn how to write.

Some artists claim praise is irrelevant in measuring the success of art, but I think it's quite relevant. Besides, it makes me feel great

The Dick, Jane, and Spot primers have gone to that bookshelf in the sky. I have, in some ways, a tender feeling toward them, so I think it's for the best.

There must be something to think about at the end.

I don't think ordinary things are very interesting, so I try to imagine a world that is less ordinary.