"Medical decisions have been politicized. What doctor wants a state legislator in his consulting room?"

"Humor can inform and break down stigma, which is a huge issue in the military."

"Well, it's a humor strip, so my first responsibility has always been to entertain the reader... But if, in addition, I can help move readers to thought and judgment about issues that concern me, so much the better."

"When you're young, with less on the line, it's easier to be audacious, to experiment. So I introduced the concerns of my generation - politics, sex, drugs, rock-and-roll, etc. - to the comics page, which for many years caused a rolling furor."

"It is a steadfast truth that an idea is a delicate seed; water it with curiosity and protect it from cynicism — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"I've done a lot of bad things. Use your imagination."

"To put up a show is to face life's injustices with one of the few weapons available to a desperate and brave people, their imagination."

"I suffer from the delusion that every product of my imagination is not only possible, but always on the cusp of becoming real."