Lynda Barry

I believe a kid who is playing is not alone. There is something brought alive during play, and this something, when played with, seems to play back.

The library was open for one hour after school let out. I hid there, looking at art books and reading poetry.

In life there are always these things happening if you can just get the joke.

The Lebanese people voted this time for change. So they are not satisfied with the actual situation. They want to see a new government. They want to see a new vision.

I often work and write in coffee shops, observing the baristas and eavesdropping on interesting conversations.

Political differences will always generate a healthy debate, but over time the dialogue has become more hateful and at times violent.