'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
I look crazy. I know I do. Been true since I was a kid! Lynda Barry crazykidtrue Change image and share on social
I remember my comic strips being called 'new wave.' It bugged me. Lynda Barry bugcallcomic Change image and share on social
Love is an exploding cigar we willingly smoke. Lynda Barry cigarexplodelove Change image and share on social
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. Lynda Barry alivebackbring Change image and share on social
If I had had me for a student I would have thrown me out of class immediately. Lynda Barry classimmediatelystudent Change image and 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
The happy ending is hardly important, though we may be glad it's there. The real joy is knowing that if you felt the trouble in the story, your kingdom isn't dead. Lynda Barry deadendfelt Change image and share on social
'What It Is' was based on this class I've been teaching for 10 years - I wanted to write a book about writing that didn't mention stuff like story structure, protagonists, and all those things that we know about only because they already exist in stories. Lynda Barry basebookclass share on social
I live in constant fear of being fired or dropped for that dark part of my work I can't control. Lynda Barry constantcontroldark Change image and share on social
