Top 41 Quotes by Stephan Pastis

About Stephan Pastis

These are some quotes by American author Stephan Pastis Cartoonist, who was born on January 16, 1968.

I never feel burdened or overwhelmed by my work. People tell you to find something you love for a career, and I have. That makes me feel very lucky.

I never feel burdened or overwhelmed by my work. People tell you to find something you love for a career, and I have. That makes me feel very lucky.

Stephan Pastis

If you're from a certain generation, you basically learn to read with 'Peanuts.' It's sort of the template for the modern strip. Its influence ceased to be noticed because it's in everything.

If you're from a certain generation, you basically learn to read with 'Peanuts.' It's sort of the template for the modern strip. Its influence ceased to be noticed because it's in everything.

Stephan Pastis

For me, going to Minneapolis is like going to Mecca.

For me, going to Minneapolis is like going to Mecca.

Stephan Pastis

Repeats are the worst, and 'Peanuts' was the one that started that. They don't rerun the news, do they? They don't repeat any other part of the paper. Why do they do it in the comics?

Repeats are the worst, and 'Peanuts' was the one that started that. They don't rerun the news, do they? They don't repeat any other part of the paper. Why do they do it in the comics?

Stephan Pastis

Repeats are the absolute soul-crushing killers of the comics page.

Repeats are the absolute soul-crushing killers of the comics page.

Stephan Pastis

Brits have a better sense of humor in most ways. It's darker, more cutting.

Brits have a better sense of humor in most ways. It's darker, more cutting.

Stephan Pastis

When you do anything creative, you really have to live entirely in that world. I think my ability to do that is what makes me such a bad dinner guest. I'm always looking over someone's shoulder, taking in stuff around the room, immersed in the world of whatever I'm writing about, and keeping the characters completely in my head.

Stephan Pastis

To get syndicated as a comic strip artist is as likely as winning the lottery.

To get syndicated as a comic strip artist is as likely as winning the lottery.

Stephan Pastis

You can't just count on becoming a syndicated cartoonist. I actually tried to calculate the odds once, and the best I could come up with is a 1-in-36,000 chance. And the odds of getting hit by lightning are 1 in 7,900 - which kind of shows how long those odds are.

Stephan Pastis

I don't pay that much attention to sales figures or awards. To me, the big question is: 'Did you influence the next generation?' That's my goal.

I don't pay that much attention to sales figures or awards. To me, the big question is: 'Did you influence the next generation?' That's my goal.

Stephan Pastis

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