When I was a kid, I liked books that just seemed so dense you could lose yourself in them for a whole afternoon. They were like their own whole world. Chris Ware afternoonbookdense Change image and share on social
My mother was always encouraging about my wanting to be an artist. Chris Ware artistencouragemother Change image and share on social
Comics, at least in periodical form, exist almost entirely free of any pretense; the critical world of art hardly touches them, and they're 100% personal. Chris Ware artcomiccritical Change image and share on social
Drawing on a computer doesn't make any sense to me. It's not intuitive. Chris Ware computerdrawintuitive Change image and share on social
As children, as we learn what things are, we are slowly learning to dismiss them visually. As adults, entirely submerged in words and concepts, we spend almost all of our time thinking and worrying about the past and the future, hardly ever looking at or engaging with the world visually. Chris Ware adultchildconcept share on social
I had a messy signature as a child, and my grandmother said this suggested I had no regard for other people. She was right. Chris Ware childgrandmothermessy Change image and share on social
The thing I like most about books is that anybody can afford them. They have an innate valuelessness. Chris Ware affordbookinnate Change image and share on social
During my Austin years, I was drawing a regular strip for the University Of Texas newspaper, going to school, delivering blood, and trying to change my approach and 'style' as much as I could, since I knew that I'd calcify as I got older. Chris Ware approachaustinblood share on social
The thing I don't understand is why so often one hears discussion of the fruits of human labor as if it's all the creation of some alien race. Chris Ware aliencreationdiscussion Change image and share on social
My grandmother was an unparalleled storyteller who gave me a preview of how life might turn out, and also fortified my empathy. Chris Ware empathyfortifygive Change image and share on social