It's the stuff that happens right in front of your face when there's no routine and everything is unexpected. That's what I want to write about.

I think you can do anything with comics that you could do in just about any art form.

I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day . . .

I met Robert Crumb in 1962; he lived in Cleveland for a while. I took a look at his stuff. Crumb was doing stuff beyond what other writers and artists were doing. It was a step beyond Mad.

I think you can find all the elements that you can find in great literature in mundane experiences.

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.

You do not pursue potential conflict unless you hold power over your foe.