At 12 I dropped out of school but I had lost interest in it at a much earlier age. For me, school was very very stressful.

I think what my father appreciated was the science experiment of life. He had these kids, and they had their own experiences. He wanted us to discover the world for ourselves.

I've always wanted to have a book published - it was a dream of mine, but the thought of actually writing a book made me feel really sick.

The way this whole novel thing came together was, I sold them one bill of goods and then didn't communicate very well. I am like Captain Run-on Sentence.

The journalism school helped me develop writing skills, and I had been enjoying cartooning from a very young age. My interest in puppetry, however, came much later.

We're seeing loss of interest in school at a younger and younger age.