The work itself is what motivates me. I like my own stuff, you know? I like the way it looks. I do it to please myself first.
Robert CrumbI still can't spend a lot of money on records at collector prices. There's something in me that just won't allow me to do that. But I will trade my artwork, which I know is worth thousands of dollars.
Robert CrumbI use photos a lot for drawing people and personalities, but they're almost never photos that I've taken.
Robert CrumbWhen people say 'What are underground comics?' I think the best way you can define them is just the absolute freedom involved... we didn't have anyone standing over us.
Robert Crumb