You'd have to be completely crazy not to be influenced by and take from other artists. It's completely impossible not to.
Maira KalmanMy sister is an artist and an interior designer. She went to high school for art. I went to high school for music.
Maira KalmanI tell you these stories because these things happen to everyone. It's not about being starched or polished or cute or polite. It's about having ears that stick out, about breaking yet another glass. It's about seeing something for the first time and making a million mistakes and not ever getting completely discouraged.
Maira Kalman