"I always worry if I'm answering questions I'm being boring. It feels quite exciting if you ask questions. The moment you pick up a pen and start to write, you're actually asking questions."
"I thought I was just reflecting on my childhood in a book for adults. And then, because nobody was interested in publishing it as an adult book, somebody said: Why don't you try publishing it for children?"
"I guess I've arrived at a point where I think life is absurd... It really is just very, very odd that we're these little creatures crawling about the surface of one planet in the universe and there doesn't seem to be any logic or reason for it at all."
Michael Rosen, a prominent figure in children's literature, discusses his journey as a writer and the nature of existence. He prefers asking questions over answering them, finding excitement in inquiry. His transition from writing for adults to children stemmed from a lack of interest in his adult work. Rosen contemplates the absurdity of life, drawing parallels between trivial and tragic moments, and finds comfort in the randomness of existence, emphasizing that both joy and sorrow are part of the human experience.
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