Quentin Blake Quotes & Sayings

30 most famous Quentin Blake quotes and sayings (cartoonist). These are the first 10 quotes we have.

“As an illustrator you need to understand the human body - but having looked at and understood nature, you must develop an ability to look away and capture the balance between what you've seen and what you imagine.”

“Television is kind of a disappointment. I often want to watch it, but I find it quite hard - I don't like soaps, reality TV or celebrity chefs.”

“If you want to read and you want to draw, that helps you to express yourself.”

“Being positive may be a character defect of mine.”

“Guinea pigs are quite difficult to draw, I think, because they're so furry.”

“I'm trained as a teacher; that's the only thing I've got a certificate for.”

“Inspiration is some mysterious blessing which happens when the wheels are turning smoothly.”

“You see, I don't draw from life at all, but I do look out of my window a lot.”

“I've never quite worked out how to do holidays. I've got a house in France which I suppose is a kind of holiday house. But it's really only so I can go on drawing when I get there. I'm never far away from the feeling that I want to be getting on with something.”