Race and class are the easiest divisions. It's very stupid. Lynda Barry classdivisioneasy Change image and share on social
My mom didn't want me to go to college. She didn't want me to read - when I read, I may as well have been holding a pineapple. Lynda Barry collegeholdmom 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
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
'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
Part of a horror movie has to be a bit fakey for me to really enjoy it. The new ones are so realistic that they distract me from the ride through the horror. Lynda Barry bitedistractenjoy 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