There has always been quite a strong black and white art tradition in Australia, with quite a large contingent of cartoonists, given the size of the population.

I've been in Washington ever since 1981, trying to get out!

Even if you go to Australia today, it's very much like visiting a state you haven't been to.

We're all idealistic when young.

Correct me if I'm wrong - the gizmo is connected to the flingflang connected to the watzis, watzis connected to the doo-dad connected to the ding dong.

I see myself as an artist who happens to do cartoons.

There were dragons to slay in the old days. Nixon was a good dragon.