Sometimes I think I'm the craziest person on the planet. Lynda Barry crazypersonplanet Change image and share on social
For 'Picture This,' I wanted it to be a drawing book that didn't have any instructions about drawing, beyond the real simple stuff you'd find like in a Bazooka bubblegum wrapper, or in 'Highlights' magazine. I just wanted it to be feelings about looking and seeing and pictures. Lynda Barry bazookabookbubblegum share on social
People think that whatever I put into strips has happened to me in my life. Lynda Barry happenlifepeople 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
Whenever I do a book, I'm usually guided by a question or something that I'm trying to tease out. Lynda Barry bookguidequestion Change image and share on social
Playing and fun are not the same thing, though when we grow up we may forget that and find ourselves mixing up playing with happiness. There can be a kind of amnesia about the seriousness of playing, especially when we played by ourselves. Lynda Barry amnesiafindforget share on social
If it is your time, love will track you down like a cruise missile. Lynda Barry cruiselovemissile Change image and share on social
My childhood is always going to limit me. Lynda Barry childhoodlimit 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