People think that whatever I put into strips has happened to me in my life. Lynda Barry happenlifepeople Change image and share on social
I grew up in a house that had a whole lot of trouble. As much trouble as you could imagine. Lynda Barry growhouseimagine Change image and share on social
Cartoonist was the weirdest name I finally let myself have. I would never say it. When I heard it I silently thought, what an awful word. Lynda Barry awfulcartoonistfinally Change image and share on social
The minute you understand racism, you're responsible for being racist. It's like eating from the tree of knowledge. Lynda Barry eatknowledgeminute Change image and share on social
'Good Times' is a story about the loss of innocence, how adults are responsible for their actions but children aren't. Lynda Barry actionadultchild Change image and share on social
Going on Letterman is like going off the high dive. It's exhilarating, but after a while it wasn't the kind of thrill I enjoyed. Lynda Barry diveenjoyexhilarate Change image and share on social
When I work on a book, I usually start with a question. And I don't sit around and go 'I need to write a book. What's a good question?' It will be a question that's just clanging around in my head. So for 'What It Is,' it was this idea of 'What is an image?' Lynda Barry bookclanggood share on social
I look crazy. I know I do. Been true since I was a kid! Lynda Barry crazykidtrue Change image and share on social
Remember when you were in school and the teacher would put a picture under an overhead projector so you could see it on the wall? God, I loved that. Tellya the truth, I used to look at that beam of light and think it was God. Lynda Barry beamgodlight share on social
My strips are not always funny, and they can be pretty grim at times, and I know I lose readers because of it, but I can't do anything about it - my work is very much connected to something I need to do in order to feel stable. Lynda Barry connectfeelfunny share on social
