Gary Larson

My future plans are hazy, and I've yet to experience how much cartooning is in my blood and therefore how much I'll miss it. But I have some other interests, especially in music, and I will probably take the opportunity to delve into those things more deeply. ”

Taking a solo on a tune is always a little bit scary. ”

I never have been able to understand where the humor comes from. ”

Morbid humor is very valid, even healthy, as long as you don't do it gratuitously. ”

I've always thought the word cow was funny. And cows are sort of tragic figures. Cows blur the line between tragedy and humor. ”

Cartooning was a good fit for me. And yet now, years later, I almost never think about it. ”

I keep thinking someone's gonna show up and say, 'There's been a big mistake. The guy next door is supposed to be drawing the cartoon. Here's your shovel.' ”

I remember one time watching a bird snatch a dragonfly out of midair and thinking, 'Gee, life can come to an end - crunch! - just like that.' ”

The Bluebird of Happiness long absent from his life, Ned is visited by the Chicken of Depression. ”

I didn't realize I was working in a family medium. ”