It's almost selfishness, taking care of your mental health. You can't just not do it.

I putter. I nurse old grudges. I fold origami while nursing old grudges. I think about the past. I wonder if there’s any grudges I should start.

I gave up on ever trying to get 'my way.' I barely knew it existed.

My parents were extremely reluctant. When my father was clearly dying, my mother refused to acknowledge it.

I used to love to draw things that made me laugh or made friends laugh. When I was 13 or 14, I started thinking, This is what I like to do more than anything else.

The fact that cartoons are reproduced doesn't mean anything to me as far as whether they are "real art" or not.

Theres something about most phobias where theres a tiny, tiny corner where you think this really actually could happen.

I just really love the cartoon form. I love the plasticity of it.

I think when you really love something, you notice the minutiae.

Even under the best of circumstances - in twenty-first century America at least - caring for elderly parents ain't no place for sissies.

You could pray all you want that you have a massive stroke while you're working and die, but possibly that won't happen, and you'll be in this bed, and somebody's going to have to clean you up.

True confidence is not about what you take from someone to restore yourself, but what you give back to your critics because they need it more than you do.

The honest to God truth is that I'm mad at myself. I should've known better.

Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Nobody remembers how long anything takes; they only remember how good it was in the end.

Part of my success was having a place to play as a kid.

When life sucks, throw yourself into art.

Part of building a new nation means building a spirit of tolerance, love and respect amongst the people of this country.

I approach every role from scratch.

Circumstances can be very important. Find the right people to work with.

If somebody trusts me, then I will reciprocate.