As a kid, I knew I wanted to be either a cartoonist or an astronaut. The latter was never much of a possibility, as I don't even like riding in elevators.

No sport is less organized than Calvinball.

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

I think comics overall would be better. I think there's a tremendous potential to be tapped.

I chose to tell the story visually, so that anyone of any age, from any country, could understand it.

I wish people were more like animals. Animals don't try to change you or make you fit in. They just enjoy the pleasure of your company. Animals aren't conditional about friendships. Animals like you just the way you are. They listen to your problems, they comfort you when you're sad, and all they ask in return is a little kindness.

That's one of the remarkable things about life. It's never so bad that it can't get worse.