Forty percent of my ideas came from my wife.

I learned that, "Mike, you get your first job on your ability and every job after that on your dependability."

I have my heroes. Some of whom are still alive, and unfortunately many that aren't.

I found that the majority of people who stopped at my table [ at the Comic Con] last didn't even know who Winnie the Pooh was, and the new feature was just opening in the theaters.

I still have a lot my Disney store art left and if I ever run out I'll just redraw it, because it will still be my original art and as a freelancer I own it.

I did a dozen superhero pinups. I signed them "Kirby/Royer" because it was Kirby's drawing. I didn't think I was committing some sort of sin.

I will say that I'm proud of my connection to DC comics because they are absolutely fabulous in sending reprint royalty checks.

I assisted with Russ [Manning] for about eleven months and my day job for 5 days a week was credit manager and paint salesman for Sherwin-Williams.

If you ever go to talk to an editor you don't want to be able to turn down a job because you can't do what is necessary.

I guess I've been naive my entire life.

I started out wanting to be a straight adventure cartoonist, but in 1979 realized what my real bag was.

If you get yourself killed, I'll find your grave and spit on it, " she threatened.

The day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking toward me, without hurrying.

Reading gives one something to think about other than one's self.

It was time to bring out the world destructive weapons. It was now time to hit him where it would do the biggest damage, his pride.

He that would be angry and sin not, must not be angry with anything but sin.

It may look like things have gotten better, because everyone is semi-being appreciative. Not appreciative, but conscious of people being gender fluid and all those things.

I was always interested in curing the brain.

One thing I really want to explore is writing.

From warriors ravens grew red And with their leader a host attacked.

It is much more exquisite to be blown from the tree as a flower than to be shaken down as a shriveled and bitter fruit.