It makes you feel good to know that there's other people afflicted like you. Harvey Pekar afflictfeelgood Change image and share on social
I really don't have a lot in common with the people who attend the Comic Con. It's like assuming that all people who write prose are the same. Harvey Pekar assumeattendcomic Change image and share on social
I'm just tired of people saying I'm a self-hating Jew because I'm critical of Israel or make fun of old Jewish ladies. I do not hate myself. And Jews who criticize Israel aren't necessarily mentally ill. Harvey Pekar criticalcriticizefun share on social
I guess I wanted to show people, among other things, that you don't have to be a hero to get through cancer. You can be a craven coward and get through. You have to stay on your medication and take your treatments, that's all. Harvey Pekar cancercowardcraven share on social
The way I write is, I listen to things in my head, and then I copy them down. I memorize conversations and things like that; I seem to be able to do that pretty well. I suppose in that respect there's some improvisation, although I work over the stuff after I've got it down on paper. Harvey Pekar conversationcopyhave share on social
My work looks like a comic book in form, but it's not a typical comic book in content. I write autobiographical stuff. Harvey Pekar autobiographicalbookcomic Change image and share on social
I'd been familiar with comics, and I'd collected 'em when I was a kid, but after I got into junior high school, there wasn't much I was interested in. Harvey Pekar collectcomicfamiliar Change image and share on social
I came up with American Splendor. Some people think it's American Squalor. Harvey Pekar americanpeoplesplendor Change image and share on social
American Splendor is just an ongoing journal. It's an ongoing autobiography. I started it when I was in my early 30s, and I just keep going. Harvey Pekar 30samericanautobiography Change image and share on social
