Quotes from Stephan Pastis

A stand-up comedian faces the audiences and gets their immediate feedback. I hide behind the comic strip, and unless people write to me, I don't know what they think.

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

I guess that compared to other comic strips, I'm edgy. But put me along something like 'South Park,' and I'm 'Captain Kangaroo.'

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.

The writing is done on the computer, and the drawing is done by hand. I write, write, write, then I hit the illustration.

I know I can always draw, but I actually love the writing the most.