United Features had given me a development contract, which meant I was to work exclusively with them and rather than completing everything on my own and turning it in to them and having it rejected or accepted, I was working much more directly with the syndicate, turning in smaller batches much more frequently, and getting comments on them. The idea was that they would help me develop the strip and then, assuming that they liked it, it would flow into a normal contract for syndication.
Bill WattersonPeople always make the mistake of thinking art is created for them. But really, art is a private language for sophisticates to congratulate themselves on their superiority to the rest of the world. As my artistโs statement explains, my work is utterly incomprehensible and is therefore full of deep significance.
Bill WattersonI'm learning real skills that I can apply throughout the rest of my life...procrastinating and rationalizing.
Bill Watterson