Many of my cartoons are not a belly laugh. I go for nostalgia, the lump in the throat, the tear in the eye, the tug in the heart. Bil Keane bellycartooneye Change image and share on social
I think it's a novelty for cartoon characters to cross over into another strip or panel occasionally. Bil Keane cartooncharactercross Change image and share on social
I like to feel that what I'm doing portrays this: a family where there is love between mother, father and the kids. It's a subject that is near and dear to me. Bil Keane dearfamilyfather Change image and share on social
When I was in high school at Northeast Catholic in Philadelphia in the late '30s, I found that drawing caricatures of the teachers and satirizing the events in the school, then having them published in our school magazine, got me some notoriety. Bil Keane 30scaricaturecatholic share on social
Many of the network television shows have done takeoffs on 'Family Circus,' including 'David Letterman,' 'Friends,' 'Roseanne,' and others, and, in my estimation the use of them is a compliment to the popularity of the feature, which just by mentioning it's name sets up the image of a warm, loving family-type feature. Bil Keane circuscomplimentdavid share on social
I never studied art, but taught myself to draw by imitating the New Yorker cartoonists of that day, instead of doing my homework. Bil Keane artcartoonistday Change image and share on social
We are, in the comics, the last frontier of good, wholesome family humor and entertainment. Bil Keane comicentertainmentfamily Change image and share on social
On radio and television, magazines and the movies, you can't tell what you're going to get. When you look at the comic page, you can usually depend on something acceptable by the entire family. Bil Keane acceptablecomicdepend Change image and share on social
In Roslyn, Pennsylvania, we started our real-life family circus. They provided the inspiration for my cartoons. I provided the perspiration. Bil Keane cartooncircusfamily Change image and share on social
A hug is like a boomerang - you get it back right away. Bil Keane backboomeranghug Change image and share on social