I don't like holidays. And I don't like crowds of people. I don't like noise. Roz Chast crowdholidaynoise Change image and share on social
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
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
I think when your parents die, it is kind of like a moving sidewalk: you're not just on the sideline and watching them go by. You know, you're going to the same place they are. Roz Chast diekindmove Change image and share on social
You might have a worry that's so stupid it just peters out by itself, like a bad investment. Roz Chast badinvestmentpeter Change image and share on social
When my father died, my mother was still alive. And I think when your second parent dies, there is that shock: 'Oh man, I'm an orphan.' There's also this relief: It's done; it's finished; it's over. Roz Chast alivediefather Change image and share on social
My parents scrimped and saved all their lives, to the point where my mother used a disgusting old oven mitt that was stained and partly patched together with a skirt I made in seventh grade. Roz Chast disgustgradelive Change image and share on social
I used to think of the cartoons as a magazine within a magazine. First you go through and read all the cartoons, and then you go back and read the articles. Roz Chast articlebackcartoon Change image and share on social
Sunday, there's not a lot of structure. I might spend an hour thinking about why I don't exercise, and feeling very guilty about not exercising. I tried running, over 10 years ago. It didn't really take. Roz Chast agoexercisefelt share on social
I don't think any of my kids' books talk down to kids. Roz Chast bookkidtalk Change image and share on social