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Harvey Pekar Quotes

Harvey Pekar quotes

American Writer October 8, 1939 – July 12, 2010

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Harvey Pekar quote: "Comics are words and pictures. You can do anything with words..."
Comics are words and pictures. You can do anything with words and pictures. Harvey Pekar
Harvey Pekar quote: "I don't write about certain arguments I have with my wife. I'd..."
I don't write about certain arguments I have with my wife. I'd get my head torn off if wrote about certain things. Harvey Pekar
Harvey Pekar quote: "I came up with American Splendor. Some people think it's..."
I came up with American Splendor. Some people think it's American Squalor. Harvey Pekar
Harvey Pekar quote: "I think comics have far more potential than a lot of people..."
I think comics have far more potential than a lot of people realize. Harvey Pekar
Harvey Pekar quote: "I don't understand how an adult can write those last two..."
I don't understand how an adult can write those last two sentences and not want to kill themselves for being so despicable. Harvey Pekar
I really don't have a lot in common with the people who attend the Comic Con. It's like assuming that all people who write prose are the same. Harvey Pekar
I decided I was going to tell these stories. I went around and met Crumb. He was the cartoonist. I started realizing comics weren't just kid stuff. Harvey Pekar
American Splendor is just an ongoing journal. It's an ongoing autobiography. I started it when I was in my early 30s, and I just keep going. Harvey Pekar
I met Robert Crumb in 1962; he lived in Cleveland for a while. I took a look at his stuff. Crumb was doing stuff beyond what other writers and artists were doing. It was a step beyond Mad. Harvey Pekar
Harvey Pekar quote: "Everybody's like everybody else, and everybody's different..."
Everybody's like everybody else, and everybody's different from everybody else. Harvey Pekar
Harvey Pekar quote: "Plays have been made of my comics."
Plays have been made of my comics. Harvey Pekar
It seemed to me you could do anything in comics. So I started doing my thing, which is mainly influenced by novelists, stand-up comedians, that sort of thing. Harvey Pekar
Harvey Pekar quote: "Letterman... he got his problems. We don't get along too well."
Letterman... he got his problems. We don't get along too well. Harvey Pekar
Harvey Pekar quote: "I'm a guy that likes to sit in one place."
I'm a guy that likes to sit in one place. Harvey Pekar

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