We're all idealistic when young.

Some days you feel like this is really going well. You can tell. Other days, you're just drawing like a farmer and you don't know why.

I hate changes of administrations, because I have all my villains in place and they are all taken away and replaced with faceless wonders nobody knows.

So many cartoonists draw the same year after year. When they find a style, they stick with it. They don't mess with innovation, and they become boring.

An outsider's point of view is always handy.

There were dragons to slay in the old days. Nixon was a good dragon.

If it were not for the fact that editors have become so timorous in these politically correct times, I would probably have a greater readership than I have.

There has always been quite a strong black and white art tradition in Australia, with quite a large contingent of cartoonists, given the size of the population.

I've always looked upon politics as a very boring thing. Politics never interested me as much as the people involved in it.

I see myself as an artist who happens to do cartoons.

I don't think there's more than half-a-dozen cartoons that I've been really truly happy with in all the time I've been doing it.

I'm not afraid to die. I just don't want to be there when it happens.

As time goes on, the more I value doctors and plumbers. Doctors a little more. I can fix my own toilet but I still can't operate on myself.

When you play chess alone it's always your move.

It has been 20,000 years since man and dog formed their partnership.

Well the first thing I'd say is that I'm not sure exactly what I'm supposed to do to show my remorse other than to say that I'm remorseful.

People might think writing is a hard business, but it's nowhere near acting.

“I don't like the look of it at all,” said the King: “however, it may kiss my hand, if it likes.” “I'd rather not,” the Cat remarked.

To be what no one ever was, to be what everyone has been: Freedom is the mean of those extremes that fence all effort in.

Nine out of ten delinquents are frustrated actors.

I venture to say that it's not enough to respect and tolerate religions other than our own.