Sometimes I get worried I'm getting too caught up in the nauseatingly oily smoothness of my own line, when all I'm trying to do is make it as clear as possible. Chris Ware catchclearline Change image and 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
One of the things that appealed to me most about comics was that you can pick the ones you like and build your own personal pantheon. Chris Ware appealbuildcomic 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
Mostly, I was only interested in television as a kid, and the majority of reading material I collected was an adjunct to that central concern, comic books and magazines included. Chris Ware adjunctbookcentral 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
As I've gotten older I've occasionally found myself nostalgic for earlier periods of solitude, though I realize that's also likely a false nostalgia, as I know there was nothing I wanted more during those periods than to not be alone, whatever that means. Chris Ware earlyfalsefind share on social
Well, there are better cartoonists now than there ever have been. I firmly believe that. There's some amazing work being done. Chris Ware amazecartoonistfirmly Change image and share on social
Lately, I can't shake the feeling that I've been living a dream for the last 10 years or so; I can't account for most of my 20s, and I have to continually remind myself that certain people are dead now and many of my friends have children. Chris Ware 20saccountchild share on social