People really want to think that these things really happened. I don't know why that important, but I know that when I finish reading a novel or something, I want to know how much of that really happened to this author. Alison Bechdel authorfinishhappen share on social
I started to get bored with that stuff about only drawing men and I've taken it out of the slideshow. Alison Bechdel boredrawhave Change image and share on social
But I read comic books. I read things like Richie Rich and Little Lulu. Alison Bechdel bookcomiclulu Change image and share on social
Writing this book feels like a completely different activity from writing my comic strip because it's about real life. I feel like I'm using a part of my brain that's been dormant until now. Alison Bechdel activitybookbrain Change image and share on social
It's definitely part of it, that the men were having fun and doing the interesting things but also, I don't know, I'm just thinking more about gender and how maybe in some way I am more of a boy than a girl. Alison Bechdel boyfungender share on social
I just met someone who read Gone With the Wind 62 times for exactly that same reason. She couldn't bear that it wasn't real. She wanted to live in it. Alison Bechdel bearlivemeet Change image and share on social
Partly I resented being perceived as weak because I was a girl. Alison Bechdel girlpartlyperceive Change image and share on social
When I grew up, I studied karate for years. I got pretty strong, but eventually I had to acknowledge that I really didn't like fighting at all, so I quit. Alison Bechdel acknowledgeeventuallyfight Change image and share on social
I probably read Harriet the Spy about 70,000 times. Alison Bechdel 000harrietread Change image and share on social
Watching everyone root through their psyche, it just delights me. Especially R. Crumb's stuff. Alison Bechdel crumbdelightpsyche Change image and share on social
