A good cartoon, what it does, is sum up a situation, very neatly, as opposed to reading a lot of articles and so on.
Terry MosherFor a young cartoonist, they have to get going on the web, because that's where everybody goes for their information. And it really works.
Terry MosherMany cartoons I've drawn have been controversial, perhaps a little before their time, certainly when I was getting started.
Terry MosherPersonal matters aren't really any of my business. I don't care who is sleeping with whom for example unless it is somehow affecting an individual's performance in the public arena.
Terry MosherI think it's important to understand that a cartoonist is not drawing for favourable reviews from politicians. What we're trying to do is capture the popular feeling of the time about a politician or a particular political issue. For that reason I think it sums up public attitudes that is very helpful to historians down the road.
Terry Mosher