If you haven't seen or heard of it by now and you're a fan of artist and children's author, Maurice Sendak, last week Stephen Colbert of The Colbert Report conducted a totally irreverent interview with the acclaimed artist that only a fellow "wild thing" could dream up. Maurice Sendak is the author and illustrator of the classic children's picture book, Where the Wild Things Are and his new book, Bumble-Ardy.
Aired on The Colbert Report in a segment titled "Grim Colberty Tales," Stephen Colbert talked with the artist at his home about topics ranging from children to books to children's books by celebrities to politics and doing a sequel to Where the Wild Things Are.
"Newt Gingrich is an idiot of great renown," said Mr. Sendak. "There is something so hopelessly gross and vile about him that it's hard to take him seriously."
Other notable quotes from the interview:
Why write for children?
"I don't write for children. I write, and somebody says that's for children. I don't set out to make children happy or make life better for them or easier for them."
So you like them?
"I like them as few and far between as I do adults, maybe a bit more because I don't like adults at all."
Why not do a sequel to Where the Wild Things Are?
"Because it is the most boring idea imaginable."
In Part 1 of the interview, Stephen Colbert asks Maurice Sendak about what a "wild rumpus" might be and discusses why Sendak's book In the Night Kitchen has been banned in so many places.
Playing along with Stephen Colbert's comedy, the artist concludes Part 1 of the interview by saying, "It's a miracle that I've lived this amount of time without having destroyed a person. But I still have a little bit of time."
VIDEO: See Part 1 of the Maurice Sendak interview with Stephen Colbert here or at the left side of this page. WARNING: It is very irreverent!
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