People who are readers of fiction aren't particularly interested in comic books.

I try and write the way things happen. I don't try and fulfill people's wishes

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 thought I had a great opportunity when I started doing my comic book in 1972. I thought there was so much territory to work in.

It's extremely seldom that anybody wants me to change what I've written about them. Generally I portray them in a good light, if they're friends

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

I 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.