The thing I don't understand is why so often one hears discussion of the fruits of human labor as if it's all the creation of some alien race.

I prefer to imagine that my wife, a few friends, and occasionally my mom are the only ones who read what I do, though I realize that this is somewhat unrealistic.

I don't think of myself as an illustrator. I think of myself as a cartoonist. I write the story with pictures - I don't illustrate the story with the pictures.

A book sometimes seems to impose a through-line to life that real life doesn't actually have.

The modern world seems to make fun of people in a lot of ways.

Even the disappointing diffusion of a sheer curtain can suggest the most colorful bouquet of unspeakable secrets.

One of the most valuable things one of my art teachers said to me was, ‘Don’t get upset by criticism. Value the fact that at least someone noticed what you did.

I believe that the development of language - of naming, categorization, conceptualization - destroys our ability to see as we age.

Comics, at least in periodical form, exist almost entirely free of any pretense; the critical world of art hardly touches them, and they're 100% personal.

Mostly, I was only interested in television as a kid, and the majority of reading material I collected was an adjunct to that central concern, comic books and magazines included.

No one blames themselves if they don't understand a cartoon, as they might with a painting or "real" art; they simply think it's a bad cartoon.

The way I define happiness is being the creator of your experience, choosing to take pleasure in what you have, right now, regardless of the circumstances, while being the best you that you can be.

I had been offered a Hollywood contract before my 18th birthday. It gave me the spark I needed.

I love that the book [Paper Girls ] gets to kind of evolve and change in each era. Our third storyline is our best so far.

In much of the world today there are no more chilling words than "I'm from the United States and I'm here to help you."

Introspection is always retrospection

It's not good to throw back scotch with a new fetus.

Life is meant to be a challenge, because challenges are what make you grow.

These are moments in your life to be cherished; they don't come around that often. To be flying around in a 'Game of Thrones' jet, to be greeted by massive enthusiasts.

The public's not stupid.

You can become a Communist only when you enrich your mind with a knowledge of all the treasures created by mankind.