Cartoonists have a distinct way of considering the globe, as well as their quotes often reflect their distinct perspective. From the amusing to the profound, these quotes by illustrators offer insight right into the creative procedure and the power of humor. Whether you're trying to find a laugh or a little inspiration, these quotes by cartoonists will leave you with something to think about.
"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing"
"But I couldn't draw as fast as she requested. Thus, I tried to create the worst abomination of a comic that I could, so as to make her not want comics anymore. That abomination, my friends, was Happy Noodle Boy"
"Why does this person who is sitting behind a desk and never watches cartoons is arguing about what cartoons should be like. Its so creepy realizing that this person is a lunatic"
"After doing Johnny I wanted to just do something, I wouldn't say innocent, but to not have any care in the world. Lots of setups and horrible happenings but its funny"
"I think Maus I is better than Maus II. The standard here is whether or not it's as good as a great book of prose literature and by that standard, no, it's not that great"
"Once publishers got interested in it, it was a year in developing, and it was launched, I think, in 1960. But Willie Lumpkin didn't last long - it only last a little better than a year, maybe a year and a half"
"I'd begun reading Crumb shortly before that, and other underground stuff, so that was an influence to some degree. Of course the Marvel and DC comics, they had been my main interests in my teenage years"
"Because they feel that without them telling you to do this, you wouldn't have had the characters that you have, you wouldn't have the book that you have"