At a certain age it just became apparent to me that this was probably the work that I would have to do.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Maybe at this stage in my career, it's from that younger generation that I have most to learn.
I was nine years old when I made up my mind that that was what I definitely wanted to do.
I'd started working when I was 21 and had been very determined about my career, very focused, even as a little kid, so it was something I had been working at for a long time.
I discovered at an early age that all I've ever wanted to do is design.
This is the kind of work I've aspired to my whole career.
It was a combination of an intense interest in children's literature, which I've always had, and the feeling that I'd just have a go and see if I could do it.
Somehow I got the feeling at an early age that I had to do something important with my life.
Since I was a child, I have had this feeling that the most important work I'd do would be with my family.
When I think of some of my earlier work, it really seems a fortunate coincidence that I succeeded.
I was working probably at the age of 10, when I had my first paper route. I had every different kind of job you could possibly imagine as a young kid.