I think of my drawing style like handwriting: it's a mix of whatever handwriting you're born with, plus bits and pieces you've pilfered from other people around you. Roz Chast bearbitdraw Change image and share on social
Being female was just one more way I felt different and weird. I was also a young 'un, and also my cartoons were not like typical 'New Yorker' cartoons. Roz Chast cartoonfeltfemale Change image and share on social
Grime is not like messiness or some fingerprints on a cabinet; it takes a long time to accumulate. Roz Chast accumulatecabinetfingerprint Change image and share on social
There's something about most phobias where there's a tiny, tiny corner where you think this really actually could happen. Roz Chast cornerhappenphobia Change image and share on social
I always imagined my little cartoons on plates for some reason. Roz Chast cartoonimagineplate Change image and share on social
I don't like going into the basement. I'm always afraid that something's going to blow up. Roz Chast afraidbasementblow 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
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
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
My kids always joked that I spent more time cooking the birds' food than I have cooking for them. And it's probably true. Roz Chast birdcookfood Change image and share on social
