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
I don't think of myself as an illustrator. I think of myself as a cartoonist. I write the story with pictures - I don't illustrate the story with the pictures. Chris Ware cartoonistillustrateillustrator Change image and share on social
I can definitely say that of all my friends who I consider to be really great cartoonists, we're all trying to aim at basically the same thing, which is an ever closer representation of what it feels like to be alive. Chris Ware aimalivebasically share on social
There seems to be such a laziness in - and I hate to use this phrase - the modern world. Everything is pumped out so quickly so that you can read it while passing by, like billboards or those flashcards before movie shows. Chris Ware billboardflashcardhate share on social
The real power of comics is writing as you draw. Chris Ware comicdrawpower Change image and share on social
My wife has joked that if anything ever happened to me, she'd gladly live out her life without anyone else around. I think it bugs her I'm home all the time; such is the life cycle of the cartoonist, however. Chris Ware bugcartoonistcycle share on social
When I was 11 years old, I thought, 'All I really wanna be able to do is my own comic book,' and I'm doing it. I don't have any other real ambitions. I have nothing to conquer at all. Chris Ware ambitionbookcomic Change image and share on social
There seems to be a peculiar kind of clamor for comics. And I'm not sure how much a part of reality that is. I think partly it's based on some idea that comics are what everybody wants to read - and I don't think that's the case. Chris Ware basecaseclamor 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
Cartoons are not real drawings, because they are drawings intended to be read. Chris Ware cartoondrawingintend Change image and share on social
