“When I left art school and went in search of work, visiting publishers...” — Chris Riddell Quote

“When I left art school and went in search of work, visiting publishers and showing them my drawings and illustrations, I was met with a polite and sometimes enthusiastic response but no commissions.”

“I want to show how much fun you can have drawing... parents and children can draw together as a wonderful shared activity.”

“As the Kindle's dread grip on digital publishing is challenged by tablet computers and Android smartphones, with their bright screens and high resolution, the need for illustration is growing.”

“When I was in art school, there was a stigma attached to coming from comfortable suburbia. If you were from Great Neck, Long Island, you couldn't be a 'real artist', so I found crafty ways of implying that I was from New York.”

“I've always liked writing. Even when I was in art school and thought I was going to be a gallery painter, I liked to pair my artwork with writing. And so that naturally led to drawing comics.”

“After that I jumped, especially being in art school, to the illustrators.”