We need more cartoonists to truly retire when they retire, and not run repeats.
Repeats are the absolute soul-crushing killers of the comics page.
I was a lawyer for 10 years, and when youre in law, things really have to get done, or somebody sues you. Its a great trick.
When I say 'friends,' I use that term loosely, as I don't actually have any.
If somebody is not on the same page with me humor wise, I can't give them that.
A stand-up comedian faces the audiences and gets their immediate feedback. I hide behind the comic strip, and unless people write to me, I dont know what they think.