As you become acquainted with a character you are creating, you add parts of yourself that are pertinent to that character.

I'm not a believer in putting designers off in an ivory tower. They need to have a voice at the table so they can identify where and why design can make a difference. We also need to understand the business issues. If we don't make our numbers this quarter, we don't earn the right to do something cool the next time.

Artists don't need criticism, artists need love

As you become acquainted with a character you are creating, you add parts of yourself that are pertinent to that character.

Censorship, I believe, is the most dangerous enemy to all human communication, and piety of intention is probably the most dangerous, the most virulent and the most self-satisfying.

I started reading when I was about three, a little over three.

If you start with character, you probably will end up with good drawings.