I had to get good grades and do well in school - my mother was an assistant principal and my father was a teacher - and they took this very seriously. Roz Chast assistantfathergood Change image and share on social
I love my parents. I did love them. It's complicated. Roz Chast complicateloveparent Change image and share on social
I've had people ask me if it would have been easier to take care of your parents if you had siblings, and I think it's 50/50. I know people who have siblings, and there is a lot of acrimony because somebody always feels that they are doing more than the other person. Roz Chast acrimonycareeasy share on social
In Brooklyn, I don't feel that I'm holding up people with briefcases if I catch a stroller wheel in the sidewalk. Roz Chast briefcasebrooklyncatch 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
It was deeply interesting to observe my mother closely and to draw her. During those last months, she wasn't speaking much, if at all, and it was a way for me to be with her. It felt very natural. Roz Chast closelydeeplydraw Change image and share on social
I think that children's books should be censored not for references to sex but for references to diseases. I mean, who didn't think after reading 'Madeline' that they were going to get appendicitis? Roz Chast appendicitisbookcensor Change image and share on social
For me, drawing was an outlet. No one in school said, 'Oh, she can do sports,' or, 'She's pretty,' but I could draw. Roz Chast drawoutletpretty Change image and share on social
The wonderful thing about the cartoon form is it's a combination of words and pictures. You don't have to choose, and the contribution of the two often winds up being greater than the sum of its parts. Roz Chast cartoonchoosecombination 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
