I consider myself very fortunate indeed to have created a character which has captured the imagination and enthusiasm of so many children worldwide. They are my family, and Spot belongs to them all.

I consider myself a very lucky man indeed.

I consider myself to be very fortunate in my career, my timing has worked out.

I am quite convinced now... that the actual training of drawing cartoons - which is, of course, my style - led to my producing Spot. Cartoons must be very simple and have as few words as possible, and so, too, must the 'Spot' books.

My family is Muslim. But I don't consider myself a very devout Muslim, but a cultural Muslim, whatever that means.

This was a worldwide coup,