I look for ambiguous messages to illustrate...I like some detail but not too much detail.

Odd things happen in New York, which is why it's such a great source of stories.

The fellow who wrote the post about sharing a bear suit with a girl at a party saw my illustration and emailed me, which was kind of thrilling. He sent a photo taken on the night, and that was a dream-like experience... but even though I've seen the "real" bear suit, my image of it feels real to me, and his photo the interpretation.

There's arrogance for you. I think all artists insert themselves into their subject matter.

There are more than a few messages from lonely people wondering why they never find themselves described...I illustrated one, "How come no one ever misses me?" They kill me, those.

I look for ambiguous messages to illustrate...I like some detail but not too much detail.

I dismiss posts where one or other of the couple was wearing anything named by brand, or you know, baseball caps, or sweat pants, because I don't like drawing them, and I don't have to please anyone but myself.