There are only three forms of high art: the symphony, the illustrated children's book and the board game.

Fans of my books have just been supremely nice.

People just want good stories.

They hurt you. You hurt 'em back. Or maybe it is the other way around. Whatever. Someday you might find a way to forgive each other. But it won't be like it used to 'cause that pain never really goes away.

That was the appealing thing about comics: There literally is no budget in comics. You're only limited by your imagination.

I start with something that makes me angry or confused, and then I write about it. It's a form of self-help.

Brubaker and Phillipss books have always been about eight years ahead of their time.