The main difference between illustration and comics is that comics are much, much more work. Every comics page is the equivalent of six to nine illustrations.

Different types of sex work are differently supportive. If I were working in a strip club, I would be competing with my colleagues, and while there would be support, there would be financial motivation not to offer too much support.

I can't reasonably pretend to be a transparent and omniscient narrator who brings no personal perspective. That person doesn't exist.

One thing about Guantánamo, beyond anything else, is the commitment against all odds to allow Americans to view themselves as the good guy, no matter what the situation is.

I came in as an established artist. People were hiring me for what I did and for who I was. I think that has given me a vast amount of leeway; I feel so lucky that I came in that way.

Rejection is inevitable. Let it hit you hard for a moment, feel the hurt, and then move on.

When you hold a graphic novel in your hands, you're holding artist blood made ink.