I guess I've been naive my entire life.

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.

Forty percent of my ideas came from my wife.

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

His story is simple, because simple is always best.

There is only one things in this world shittier than biting it from cancer when you're sixteen, and that's having a kid who bites it from cancer.

Genius is only great patience.

Figuring out how to think about the problem.

I just wanted to make a record that wasn't escapism. Like, I didn't want to write another record that was devoid of meaningful content.

I was never planning on being a musician. It's basically a hobby that sprawled out of control.

I would say I have taken substantive action to make things easier for people.

A true New Yorker never backs down, and I'm no exception. Holla!

Customers have different need states and life experiences.

True literacy is becoming an arcane art, and the nation is steadily "dumbing down."