I grew up in Los Angeles and always wished I'd spent a childhood in a far different place. Berkeley Breathed angeleschildhoodgrow Change image and share on social
And that's why any of my picture books exist: They all seem to be built backwards from a simple, emotionally optimistic story beat. Berkeley Breathed backwardsbeatbook Change image and share on social
If nothing is serious anymore, then there's nothing to satirize. Berkeley Breathed anymoresatirize Change image and share on social
It was a huge challenge to learn digital painting well enough so that computers don't pop into mind when one sees one. Berkeley Breathed challengecomputerdigital Change image and share on social
Doonesbury had the requisite and overwhelming influence in 1980, as it did on any college cartoonist who was paying attention, of course. Berkeley Breathed attentioncartoonistcollege Change image and share on social
It's never too late to have a happy childhood. Berkeley Breathed childhoodhappylate Change image and share on social
I ignore Hallmark Holidays. And this comes from a guy who has sold a million Opus greeting cards. Berkeley Breathed cardgreetguy Change image and share on social
I drew the last image ever of Opus at midnight while Puccini was playing and I got rather stupid. Thirty years. A bit like saying goodbye to a child - which is ironic because I was never, never sentimental about him as many of his fans were. Berkeley Breathed bitechilddraw share on social
That's the conundrum of cartoon stripping, as opposed to political cartoons. When your anger is the driving force of your drawing hand, failure follows. The anger is OK, but it has to serve the interests of the heart, frankly. Berkeley Breathed angercartoonconundrum share on social
I happen to think nearly everybody - especially those one might find in the odd issue of 'People' magazine, including me - is frightfully boring, Especially me. And Tom Cruise. Tom and I are alike in only this way. Berkeley Breathed alikeborecruise share on social
