I have always had an abiding interest in that type of female anatomy. Robert Crumb abideanatomyfemale Change image and share on social
If you're trying to work the art game, if you're like Andy Warhol or something, then you're in with cake-eaters of society. You want to get in with them and please them and get their money. Robert Crumb andyartcake Change image and share on social
You must thank the gods for art, those of us who have been fortunate enough to stumble onto this means of venting our craziness, our meanness, our towering disgust. Robert Crumb artcrazinessdisgust Change image and share on social
I'm into old-time music; I'm not very interested in modern, popular music at all. And if I'm really into some particular old-time musician, some fiddler or banjo player, I'm always dying of curiosity to see what they look like. So there's some connection between visual images and music. Robert Crumb banjoconnectioncuriosity share on social
When I was younger, I just lived my life on paper. I didn't really live in the real world very much. As a consequence, I couldn't cope with the real world and real people very well. That in itself became life threatening, so I had to stop drawing so much and learn how to cope with people. Robert Crumb consequencecopedraw share on social
The fine-art world knows very little about the cartoon world. Robert Crumb artcartoonfine Change image and share on social
With comics, you've got to develop some kind of shorthand. You can't make every drawing look like a detailed etching. The average reader actually doesn't want all that detail; it interferes with the flow of the reading process. Robert Crumb averagecomicdetail share on social
The French hold onto their traditions. I was always so alienated in America. My work was this constant reaction to that. Robert Crumb alienateamericaconstant Change image and share on social
You don't have to be a Fundamentalist Christian to be interested in the Bible. It's really a fascinating mythology. Robert Crumb biblechristianfascinate Change image and share on social
Oh, yes. I knew I was weird by the time I was four. I knew I wasn't like other boys. I knew I was more fearful. I didn't like the rough and tumble most boys were into. I knew I was a sissy. Robert Crumb boyfearfulknow Change image and share on social