Garry Trudeau Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“In Palm Springs, they think homelessness is caused by bad divorce lawyers.”

“Comic strips are like a public utility. They're supposed to be there 365 days a year, and you're supposed to be able to hit the mark day after day.”

“The systematic dismantling of reproductive rights, much like the takedown of collective bargaining, has been taking place in full view.”

“As far as I'm concerned, there is no subject that's off the table.”

“Coming up with ideas is really hard - they don't spontaneously pop into my head while I'm cutting vegetables.”

“That's what fiction writers do: create characters and do terrible things to them for the entertainment of others. If they feel guilty enough, they write happy endings.”

“I try to take people one at a time, with all the contradictions and compromises that most of us live with.”

“I'm a pointillist, just working my tiny little piece of the canvas. I'm not so good at perspective.”

“In their heyday, comics were a dominant force in popular culture, but that's over.”

“Well, it's a humor strip, so my first responsibility has always been to entertain the reader... But if, in addition, I can help move readers to thought and judgment about issues that concern me, so much the better.”