The writing is done on the computer, and the drawing is done by hand. I write, write, write, then I hit the illustration.

If somebody is not on the same page with me humor wise, I can't give them that.

I recently forced myself to read a book on quantum physics, just to try and learn something new. I was confused by the middle of the first sentence and it all went downhill from there. The only thing I can remember learning is that a parallel universe can theoretically be contained on the head of a needle. I don't really know what that means, but I am now more careful handling needles.

It's best to love your family as you would a Siberian tiger-from a distance, preferably separated by bars.

Repeats are the absolute soul-crushing killers of the comics page.

If you're from a certain generation, you basically learn to read with 'Peanuts.' It's sort of the template for the modern strip. Its influence ceased to be noticed because it's in everything.

You can write a little and can draw a little, but there's necessarily a limitation on both in a comic strip, since it appears in such a tiny space.