I don't think I made any really big mistakes; it's just that I chose something difficult to do. Looking back, I suppose I should be grateful that I got as far as I got.

I've probably had my day in the sun. I think I've influenced a lot of comic book writers

I wanted to write literature that pushed people into their lives rather than helping people escape from them.

I don't write about certain arguments I have with my wife. I'd get my head torn off if wrote about certain things.

American Splendor is just an ongoing journal. It's an ongoing autobiography. I started it when I was in my early 30s, and I just keep going.

Comics are words and pictures. You can do anything with words and pictures.

Everybody's like everybody else, and everybody's different from everybody else.