I've done a lot of death cartoons - tombstones, Grim Reaper, illness, obituaries... I'm not great at analyzing things, but my guess is that maybe the only relief from the terror of being alive is jokes. Roz Chast aliveanalyzecartoon share on social
I've always wanted to learn how to hook rugs. A wonderful artist named Leslie Giuliani taught me how. The nice thing is you can change it as you go along. Roz Chast artistchangegiuliani Change image and share on social
I'm sure that my parents' behavior has entered my work, I'm sorry to say. I don't think you need to have a difficult childhood to be funny, but it helps. Roz Chast behaviorchildhooddifficult Change image and share on social
It's like a 'chicken or the egg' thing. We're all part of the culture. We're reflecting it; we're changing it. So, yeah, I think culture is always changing. Roz Chast changechickenculture Change image and share on social
My works were not - and they still aren't - single panel gags with a punch line underneath them. I like a lot of those cartoons; I just don't draw them. Roz Chast cartoondrawgag Change image and share on social
I think I have a habit of, in my head, taking notes on whatever, you know, whether they're verbal or pictorial or just making a note of things as they're happening. Roz Chast habithappenhead Change image and share on social
Childhood - that was not my favorite time in my life. Roz Chast childhoodfavoritelife Change image and share on social
I can't even look at daily comic strips. And I hate sitcoms because they don't seem like real people to me: they're props that often say horrible things to each other, which I don't find funny. I have to feel like they're real people. Roz Chast comicdailyfeel share on social
I don't like cartoons that take place in Nowhereville. I like cartoons where I know where they're happening. Roz Chast cartoonhappennowhereville Change image and share on social
Even if you don't have any dishes, you need a celery dish. Roz Chast celerydish Change image and share on social
