It didnt take long to establish myself, as far as people thinking my work was good. They liked it from the start.
Harvey PekarI've probably had my day in the sun. I think I've influenced a lot of comic book writers
Harvey PekarI'm doing research for a large comic book on the Beat Generation guys - Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac and those guys
Harvey PekarI don't write about certain arguments I have with my wife. I'd get my head torn off if wrote about certain things.
Harvey PekarI always wanted praise and I always wanted attention; I won't lie to you. I was a jazz critic and that wasn't good enough for me. I wanted people to write about me, not me about them. So I thought, What could I do? I can't sing, I can't dance, I can't act or anything like that. OK, I can write.
Harvey Pekar