Phil Foglio

As it happened, I had a friend who was a good person who liked to present himself as a dreadful one. Using him as a role model, I created the first Buck Godot strip.

If we had to go live action, I'd hold out for Tim Burton to direct.

I didn't really think about becoming a professional artist until high school, when I realized that everything else required too much math.

I think he had a wake-up call. It's a different kind of race, and I think maybe he didn't take it quite as seriously as he might have, but you can bet he learned a lot of lessons.

There's a whole bunch of unfinished stuff. Then I've got books of lyrics. I find it frustrating to finish a song and not be able to record it... so I don't write a million songs.

I am happy to the spokeswoman for this French youth that tomorrow will be spearhead new hope in the shape of the National Front.