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" I think because I'm not a parent, my most immediate connection to childhood is my memory of my own childhood. "

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" 'Where The Wild Things Are,' I think I could have written on my own. When I brought Dave Eggers on, I already had 60 pages of notes. I technically could have, but I don't think I was ready to. I needed him to be there and help me. "

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