But we discovered that, although I liked publishing, the commercial side meant nothing at all to me. — Dick Bruna Copy Share Image
When I make a book, I make it for the child and not for the parent - no jokes in it for the parents! — Dick Bruna Copy Share Image
My father realised that for me to become a publisher in his firm would have been the end of the firm! — Dick Bruna Copy Share Image
I want a nice picture book with 12 pictures - I do my best with that format. — Dick Bruna Copy Share Image
I did about 2000 covers altogether, for all sorts of books - from Shakespeare to James Bond - and I always had the idea… — Dick Bruna Copy Share Image
I thought it would be very nice to become Picasso or Rembrandt, or a van Gogh. — Dick Bruna Copy Share Image
However, my father was a publisher and it was expected that I would become a publisher as well - in his firm. — Dick Bruna Copy Share Image
I come from a family of business people, but I had the idea I wanted to become an artist. — Dick Bruna Copy Share Image
Now, I had been drawing all this time - especially in France of course - so, when I came back, my father gave me… — Dick Bruna Copy Share Image
