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
Humor is such a wonderful thing, helping you realize what a fool you are but how beautiful that is at the same time. Lynda Barry beautifulfoolhelp Change image and share on social
It's one thing to have a relationship, to lay your hands on it, and another to make it continue and last. That's something I haven't talked about much in my comic strips, and it's certainly something I'm interested in. Lynda Barry comiccontinuehand share on social
I need to be cheered up a lot. I think funny people are people who need to be cheered up. Lynda Barry cheerfunnylot 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
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
I do dumb stuff, like playing my favorite dumb Barry White song and lip-synching into the mirror so it looks like his voice is coming out of my mouth. Lynda Barry barrycomedumb 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
The thing that really struck me when I went to junior high was class. I grew up on a pretty poor street, but the school district I was in included some fine neighborhoods - so I got to know a couple of the kids from those places and went to their houses and experienced such culture shock. Lynda Barry classcoupleculture share on social