When email and the Internet came along, I never publish an email address. I just stuck with this P.O. Box address.
Adrian TomineI feel like if people are going to go to the effort to get a stamp and, you know, put it on an envelope that, you know, it's a big effort these days. So I often write back.
Adrian TomineIf you're changing diapers and going to the playground, any ambitions of being a cool guy have to fly out the window.
Adrian TomineUnderground and alternative comics existed in a vacuum for years, where money really wasn't an issue. No one would get into doing a black-and-white comic because they thought it might be a route to riches.
Adrian TomineBasically, I know there's no turning back the clock, and it's sort of pointless to mourn what has passed, but I don't know if the alternatives now really replicate the learning experience that I had, in terms of what I gained from making mini-comics. There were certain components of it that are completely gone because of being able to just throw stuff up on your blog the minute you're done with it.
Adrian Tomine