All the new media will inevitably change the look, function, and maybe even the purpose of comics, but comics are vibrant and versatile, so I think they’ll continue to find relevance one way or another. But they definitely won’t be the same as what I grew up with.
BILL WATTERSONArt has to keep moving and discovering to stay alive.
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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The secret to enjoying your job is to have a hobby that’s even worse
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Calvin: The more you know, the harder it is to take decisive action. Once you are informed, you start seeing complexities and shades of gray.
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I don’t know how to spell it and I’m not allowed to say it. Could you just rattle off all the swear words you know and I’ll stop you when…Hello?
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I’ve been interested in cartooning all my life. I read the comics as a kid, and I did cartoons for high school publications – the newspaper and yearbook and soon. In college, I got interested in political cartooning and did political cartoons.
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Like delicate lace, so the threads intertwine, oh, gossamer web of wond’rous design! Such beauty and grace wild nature produces… Ughh, look at that spider suck out that bug’s juices!
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If you’ve ever compared a film to a novel it’s based on, you know the novel gets bludgeoned. It’s inevitable, because different media have different strengths and needs, and when you make a movie, the movie’s needs get served.
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People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don’t realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.
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It’s a cruel season that makes you get ready for bed while it’s light out.
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It seems like once people grow up, they have no idea what’s cool.
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If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I’ll bet they’d live a lot differently.
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With each decision, we tell ourselves and the world who we are. Think about what you want out of this life, and recognize that there are many kinds of success.
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I’ve got to start listening to those quiet, nagging doubts.
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Weekends don’t count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless.
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And it will be even more exciting if anyone pays for them. It’s hard to charge admission without a gate.
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Calvin: Life’s a lot more fun when you aren’t responsible for your actions.
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