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
I go through my day remembering things like telephone cords. Bruce Eric Kaplan corddayremember Change image and share on social
We only got clothing once a year, like, right before school began. It's like, that's when you got your clothing. Bruce Eric Kaplan begincltheschool 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
I've sat through boring speeches; didn't get up and leave. Bruce Eric Kaplan borehaveleave 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
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
When I was a kid, I would be watching TV shows like, you know, like 'Get Smart' and be like, 'That's what being an adult is.' Bruce Eric Kaplan adultkidshow Change image and share on social
My mother always bought our birthday gifts. Bruce Eric Kaplan birthdaybuygift Change image and share on social
Of course I loved 'I Love Lucy' and saw every episode over and over again. I found it heartbreaking that Ricky got to be famous and have an exciting life at the Tropicana while Lucy was stuck in that terrible apartment with the Mertzes. Bruce Eric Kaplan apartmentepisodeexcit share on social
