When Princess Diana died, I couldn't understand why people were mourning her death in such an enormous, hysterical way when they didn't actually know her for real.
Judged by the law of England, I know this crime entails upon me the penalty of death; but the history of Ireland explains that crime and justifies it.
When you have a father and a mother who work all their lives so you can have an education and build your body - it's a blessing.
Take air quality in the United States today: It's about 30 percent better than it was 25 years ago, even though there are now more people driving more cars.
I got a lot of flak originally for writing with photographs, because the great cliche in photography is that one photograph is worth a thousand words, and photographers are usually dodo birds anyway.
But I was, and still am, an avid reader and so when I first started I chose to photograph many of the great writers in this country to try and earn a living.
I have a great admiration and tenderness for Azzedine Alaia. I haven't seen him in a while, but I guess he must be still sewing some dresses at night.
Make no mistake about it, my friends - Republicans, the American people are never going to forget that it was you who shut down the government of the people.
I think one thing that's important to maintain is a sense of fear, always doubting yourself... a good dose of insecurity helps your work in some ways.
And Barry Levinson is insanely funny. I don't know if you know this, not everyone does, but he and Craig T. Nelson were a comedy team back in the coffeehouse days of the late '60s.
No matter how many flaws we have, our God is so forgiving and understanding. He'll never leave you or forsake you. So that brings peace to me.
The world of a comic strip ought to be a special place with its own logic and life... I don't want the issue of Hobbes's reality settled by a doll manufacturer.
The specific story line that people have responded to the most has been the horror of bathing suit shopping.
I'm the go-to guy for Mexican priests. I'm the new Barry Fitzgerald, except with a Mexican accent.
Many of my cartoons are not a belly laugh. I go for nostalgia, the lump in the throat, the tear in the eye, the tug in the heart.
I think it's a novelty for cartoon characters to cross over into another strip or panel occasionally.
HOBBES: All this modern technology just makes people try to do everything at once.
In my opinion, we don't devote nearly enough scientific research to finding a cure for jerks.
We're so busy watching out for what's just ahead of us that we don't take time to enjoy where we are.
On Career Day in high school, you don't walk around looking for the cartoon guy.
My first crush was Barry Manilow. He performed on TV and I taped it. When no one was around I'd kiss the screen.
