I influenced the BG style by not being able to draw perspective. The BG artists developed cool graphic painting styles to make my bad backgrounds look like they were that way on purpose.

There are artists who are writers, but there was no such thing as cartoons that were written by somebody who couldn't draw.

I find it very hard to sit down and create an idea or especially a new character on command. Usually my characters evolve by accident out of some story context.

Kids cannot follow stories. They don't know what the hell is going on in a cartoon. They like to see funny visual things happening.

Cartoonists are untrained artists, while illustrators are more trained.

My style is very strong poses and expressions.

The only character I ever remember actually creating in a flash of inspiration was George Liquor. God planted that in my head in an instant.