“I loved to watch cartoons and even made little stop-motion films in the backyard. At the time, I never really thought that it was something you could do for a living; it never actually hit me that people do that sort of thing or I would be capable of it.”
“Life isn't so complicated for children. They have more time to think about the really important things. That's why I occasionally moralise in my children's books in a way I wouldn't dare when writing for adults.”
| Pearl Bailey, Actress (1918) |
| Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr, Novelist (1831) |
| Earl Campbell, Athlete (1955) |
| Jennifer Capriati, Athlete (1976) |
| Billy Carter, Celebrity (1937) |
| James E. Casey, Businessman (1888) |
| Perry Farrell, Musician (1959) |
| Martin Fleischmann, Scientist (1927) |
| Robert Gibbs, Public Servant (1971) |
| Brendan Gleeson, Actor (1955) |
| Joyce Cary, Novelist (1957) |
| Helene Deutsch, Psychologist (1982) |
| Helge Ingstad, Explorer (2001) |
| Otto Hermann Kahn, Businessman (1934) |
| John Keble, Clergyman (1866) |