Since about 1980 Kenny Werner has been one of jazz’s unsung heroes

Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff.

I'm sure someone out there has a workable solution. But what do I know? I make comic books and write about jazz. I do know the difference between right and wrong, though.

I met Robert Crumb in 1962; he lived in Cleveland for a while. I took a look at his stuff. Crumb was doing stuff beyond what other writers and artists were doing. It was a step beyond Mad.

I'd been familiar with comics, and I'd collected 'em when I was a kid, but after I got into junior high school, there wasn't much I was interested in

I really don't have a lot in common with the people who attend the Comic Con. It's like assuming that all people who write prose are the same.

Comics are words and pictures. You can do anything with words and pictures.

I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day . . .

Am I a guy who writes about himself in a comic book, or am I just a character in that book? If I die, will that character keep going, or will he just fade away?

Life is about women, gigs, an' bein' creative.

I realize that I'm pretty flawed, but you know - I haven't killed anybody yet.

There are no generalizations in American politics that vested selfishness cannot cut through.

You are not going to change the minds of people who are looking for attention.

Some of us might look like accidents, but I mean none of us is in fact an accident.

The substance of what it means to be a geek is essentially someone who's brave enough to love something against judgment. The heart of being a geek is a little bit of rejection.

Knowledge is a rare thing -- you gain by giving it away.

The idea that you can contribute is really important, especially for a kid.

I rejoice in the success of others, knowing that there is plenty for us all.

The white man has created a devil, to bring chaos upon this earth.

The problem is, if El Chapo builds a tunnel under the fence, we need to deal with that too.

Tragedies are about the depths that call up to certain men and insist that they descend.