Lynda Barry Playing Quotations

No one stopped me from playing when I was alone, but there were times when I wasn't able to, though I wanted to... There were times when nothing played back. Writers call it 'writer's block.' For kids there are other names for that feeling, though kids don't usually know them.

I believe a kid who is playing is not alone. There is something brought alive during play, and this something, when played with, seems to play back.