“Librarians lend people books from the library. The best librarians are children's book librarians.”

“There are all kinds of writers. The best writers write children's books.”

“Artists paint pictures. The best artists paint pictures for children's books.”

“I'm not interested in creating a book that is read once and then placed on the shelf and forgotten. I am very happy when people have worn out my books, or that they're held together by Scotch tape.”

“Librarians who are arguing and lobbying for clever e-book lending solutions are completely missing the point. They are defending the library-as-warehouse concept, as opposed to fighting for the future, which is librarian as producer, concierge, connector, teacher, and impresario.”

“Why was it librarians had such a prim image? With all the information available in books right there at their fingertips, librarians could be the best-informed people around. About anything.”

“Librarian is a service occupation. Gas station attendant of the mind.”