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I don't like to get scared - it's not one of the emotions I enjoy. So I have to assume that if there are scary things in my books, they aren't very scary.

~Chris Van Allsburg

Topics: Assume Books Emotions Enjoy Get Like Scared Scary Things Very

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I'm sensitive to the things I see.

~Chris Van Allsburg

Topics: See Sensitive Things I See

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If I'm not working on something, I'm eager to work on something because it's so gratifying.

~Chris Van Allsburg

Topics: Because Eager Gratifying Something Work Working

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Even the most complicated stories start with a very simple premise.

~Chris Van Allsburg

Topics: Complicated Even Most Premise Simple Start Stories Very

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I think, for the most part, our culture embraces that artists are born, not made.

~Chris Van Allsburg

Topics: Artists Born Culture Embraces Made Most Our Part Think I Think

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I try to satisfy the desires that people have to have their books personalized. That's a value, or feature, of bibliophilia that may vanish. How do you get your e-book signed? The idea of people standing in line to get my signature in their book, it's hard to turn them away.

~Chris Van Allsburg

Topics: Away Book Books Desires Feature Get Hard How Idea Line May People Personalized Satisfy Signature Signed Standing Them Try Turn Value Vanish You Your

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I'm not surprised that my books appeal to adults.

~Chris Van Allsburg

Topics: Adult Appeal Books Surprised

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It's not in the interest of the artist to think of his market.

~Chris Van Allsburg

Topics: Artist His Interest Market Think

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What kids are exposed to on television is more frightening and horrifying than what they see in my books.

~Chris Van Allsburg

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: June 18th, 1949

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