Most Of My Adult Life I Had

Some Things I Won't Do For Any Amount Of Money. That's So Demoralizing And Goes Against Every Principle That I Hold. It's Like, Okay, Some Rich People Can Buy Me Because I'm A Talented Guy. They Can Buy Talent. You Can't Buy It For Yourself, But You Can Buy Other People's Talent To Serve Your Purposes. And Once An Artist Does That, He Becomes Like A Plaything Of The Rich. You Know, Some Of These Wealthy Collectors Have Paid Lots Of Money For Artwork That I Already Did, But I Didn't Do It With The Intention Of Catering To Them.

They Can Buy Talent. You Can't Buy It For Yourself, But You Can Buy Other People's Talent To Serve Your Purposes. And Once An Artist Does That, He Becomes Like A Plaything Of The Rich.

Drawing Is A Way For Me To Articulate Things Inside Myself That I Can't Otherwise Grasp.

When People Say 'what Are Underground Comics?' I Think The Best Way You Can Define Them Is Just The Absolute Freedom Involved... We Didn't Have Anyone Standing Over Us.

I Couldn't Find Any Good Pictures In Magazines Of Ordinary Modern Street Corners In America, So I Persuaded This Guy I Knew In Sacramento - Stanley Something-or-other - To Spend A Day With Me Driving Around Just To Take Snapshots.