When People Say 'what Are Underground Comics?'

Your Vigor For Life Appalls Me.

I Was A Child Of American Popular Culture. All I Did As A Kid Was What I Could Get At The Local Supermarket Or The Dime Store. Nothing Else Was Seen. Plus What Was On Television, Or The Movie Theatre. That Was It.

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.

The French Hold Onto Their Traditions. I Was Always So Alienated In America. My Work Was This Constant Reaction To That.

Throwaway Pens Are No Good - I Never Liked Them. I've Tried Them All.