Maurice Sendak - Childhood is a tricky business. Usually...

Childhood is a tricky business. Usually, something goes wrong.

Biography

Author Profession: Artist

Nationality: American

Born: June 10, 1928

Died: May 8, 2012

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Topics

Business, Childhood, Goes, Something, Tricky, Wrong

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Oh, I adored Mickey Mouse when I was a child. He was the emblem of happiness and funniness. You went to the movies then, you saw two movies and a short. When Mickey Mouse came on the screen and there was his big head, my sister said she had to hold onto me. I went berserk.

Happiness Me You Sister

I adored Mickey Mouse when I was a child. He was the emblem of happiness and funniness.

Happiness Child Mickey Mouse He

I don't believe in an afterlife but I still fully expect to see my brother again.

Brother Believe See Expect

I became a set designer for opera. I'm a great opera buff, I love classical music, and I needed a time-out.

Love Music Great Opera

I had a brother who was my savior, made my childhood bearable.

Childhood Brother Who Made

I did not know how to paint a mural. I did not know how to prepare the surface. There was nobody from the Renaissance around who could advise me, and I did the best I could.

Best Me Nobody Know

I can't believe I've turned into a typical old man. I can't believe it. I was young just minutes ago.

Man Believe Old Man Old

My life in Brooklyn was in constant danger because of my bad health.

Life Health My Life Bad

Most children - I know I did when I was a kid - fantasize another set of parents. Or fantasize no parents. They don't tell their real parents about that - you don't want to tell Mom and Dad. Kids lead a very private life. And I was a typical child, I think. I was a liar.

Life You Children Parents

Most children - I know I did when I was a kid - fantasize another set of parents. Or fantasize no parents. They don't tell their real parents about that - you don't want to tell Mom and Dad.

You Children Dad Parents

A book is a book is a book.

You cannot write for children They're much too complicated. You can only write books that are of interest to them.

You Children Complicated Only

To get a child's trust - you may know or not - is a very hard thing to do. They're so used to not believing adults - because adults tell tales and lies all the time.

Time Trust You Child

'Hansel and Gretel' is one of the scariest stories ever written! Psychotic mother; stupid, inane father.

Mother Father Stupid Psychotic

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