I know the world isn't fair, but why isn't it ever unfair in my favor?

I'm not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless information.

I tell you all this because it's worth recognizing that there is no such thing as an overnight success. You will do well to cultivate the resources in yourself that bring you happiness outside of success or failure. The truth is, most of us discover where we are headed when we arrive. At that time, we turn around and say, yes, this is obviously where I was going all along. It's a good idea to try to enjoy the scenery on the detours, because you'll probably take a few.

We consume everything like potato chips. In this environment, I suspect the cartoonist's connection with readers is likely to be superficial and fleeting, unless he taps into some fervent special interest niche. And that audience, almost by definition, will be tiny.

The writing doesn't distract me while I'm drawing and vice versa. I can devote my full attention to each.

When birds burp, it must taste like bugs.

Know what's weird? Day by day, nothing seems to change. But pretty soon, everything's different.