Comments on "I hate people."

But does he hate pit bulls?

To never tell your parents (and never know for sure what their reaction will be) is one of the saddest things you can do to yourself... sure you might avoid heartache, but you'll never know if you could have had true parental acceptance either.

Huh, I didn't know it was a secret.

Twenty years ago I read a coffee-table book that covered his work to date, and it seemed obvious that he was gay gay gay. On the other hand, good thing it didn't get out before that "Night Kitchen" naked little boy controversy.

Is this really his first public disclosure, at age 80? That's quite a remarkable comming-out story.

Nobody can love you if you don't love yourself.

Saw him speak in person @ Brown University in 1990 or so. What a great man.

Cowardice is such a tragic state of mind.

Where the Wild Things Are is all about circuit parties.

Fantastic. Made me cry, thanks for posting it.

I want to go to New York and give him a hug. I grew up reading Where the Wild Things Are at least once a week until, like, last week.