The Message Is Not So Much That

I Never Liked My Own Species. On Why So Many Of His Comics Are About Animals, In An Interview.

I Think I'm Maintaining The Quality, But Internally I'm Paying For It.

I Think It's Vital To Be Honest With Yourself. You Do Have To Satisfy Yourself First. If You're Drawing Something, You Have To Ask Yourself If It's Something You Genuinely Think Is Funny. Or Is It Starting To Fall Into Just A Category, Just Kind Of A Shtick Thing? I Think It's Important For All Cartoonists To Be Honest With Themselves About Their Own Sense Of Humor And What They're Doing.

Things Can Be Low On The Food Chain, But That Doesn't Mean They're Lowly.

The Idea For Any Cartoon (my Experience, Anyway) Is Rarely Spontaneous. Good Ideas Usually Evolve Out Of Pretty Lame Ones, And Vice Versa.