To get syndicated as a comic strip artist is as likely as winning the lottery. Stephan Pastis Read Quote
The writing is done on the computer, and the drawing is done by hand. I write, write, write, then I hit the illustration. Stephan Pastis Read Quote
I like characters who have blind spots and are full of themselves, but there also needs to be vulnerability. Stephan Pastis Read Quote
Repeats are the worst, and ‘Peanuts’ was the one that started that. They don’t rerun the news, do they? They don’t repeat any other part of the paper. Why do they do it in the comics? Stephan Pastis Read Quote
I was a lawyer for 10 years, and when you’re in law, things really have to get done, or somebody sues you. It’s a great trick. Stephan Pastis Read Quote
When you do anything creative, you really have to live entirely in that world. I think my ability to do that is what makes me such a bad dinner guest. I’m always looking over someone’s shoulder, taking in stuff around the room, immersed in the world of whatever I’m writing about, and keeping the characters completely in my head. Stephan Pastis Read Quote
I don’t pay that much attention to sales figures or awards. To me, the big question is: ‘Did you influence the next generation?’ That’s my goal. Stephan Pastis Read Quote
