The Problem, Mr. Fudd, Is That You've

What Is That Mountain Goat Doing Way Up Here In The Clouds?

People Try To Look For Deep Meanings In My Work. I Want To Say, 'they're Just Cartoons, Folks. You Laugh Or You Don't.' Gee, I Sound Shallow. But I Don't React To Current Events Or Other Stimuli. I Don't Read Or Watch Tv To Get Ideas. My Work Is Basically Sitting Down At The Drawing Table And Getting Silly.

I Thought Some Of My Earlier Cartoons Were Not Exactly Great Shakes At The Time I Drew Them. Now I See A Certain Innocence In Them. The Humor Has A Kind Of Purity To It, I Guess. And It Works Better On Some Level For Me Now.

I Never Liked My Own Species. On Why So Many Of His Comics Are About Animals, In An Interview.

Perspective Was Always Important. There Are Some Cartoonists Who Can Stand At The Foot Of A Building Looking Straight Up And They'll Capture It Perfectly. And Then There Are Those Of Us Who Do The Same Drawing And It's The Goofiest-looking Thing In The World. But After A While I Guess You Just Learn What You're Capable Of And What You Can And Can't Do.