As an adult, it's hard for me to remember my mother before her sickness. But if I go back into childhood, I can access that. Bruce Eric Kaplan accessadultback Change image and share on social
In L.A., you can put out a craft-service table anywhere, and it's no big deal. But in New York, people who walk by it on the street get really angry about it. Bruce Eric Kaplan angrybigcraft Change image and share on social
We are all just little dolls of ourselves. Who occasionally pull back the curtains to reveal the real us. Bruce Eric Kaplan backcurtaindoll Change image and share on social
I had always wanted to do a collection of cartoons, but you have to wait until someone is actually interested. Bruce Eric Kaplan cartooncollectioninterest Change image and share on social
When I was a kid, and I was watching TV, I just loved it so much that I wanted to crawl into that TV. Bruce Eric Kaplan crawlkidlove Change image and share on social
I was trying to be a writer, and I was kind of getting sidetracked, so I started doing cartoons as a form of expression. Bruce Eric Kaplan cartoonexpressionform Change image and share on social
I've had mostly book parties, where I get very focused on inviting everyone and not forgetting anyone, although of course one always does, and being worried no one will show up, but mostly the book comes from going to parties and feeling very, for lack of a better word, anxious. Bruce Eric Kaplan anxiousbookfelt share on social
James Thurber was an inspiration because his drawings were so primitive. I am self-taught - I didn't go to art school - so I thought when I started doing them, 'If James Thurber can be a cartoonist, I can,' because his stuff is very raw. Bruce Eric Kaplan artcartoonistdrawing share on social
Actually, I think that 'Seinfeld' tackles the same kinds of issues as 'Six Feet Under,' just in a different way. Bruce Eric Kaplan footissuekind Change image and share on social
I read the 'New Yorker' when I was a kid. I used to love the cartoons and pick the cartoons out of the library, so I felt I knew the world of their cartoons. Bruce Eric Kaplan cartoonfeltkid Change image and share on social
