"I had such a close relationship with my dog, and my dog so filled the need in my life to have children that I just wanted Cathy to have that experience."

"I'm lucky that my real-life Mom has both a great sense of humor about herself and an amazing ability to slip into complete denial if the subject matter gets a little too close to home."

"Cathy was the first widely syndicated humor strip created by a woman. The strip was pretty revolutionary at the time not only because it starred a female, but also because it was so emotionally honest about all the conflicting feelings many women had in 1976."

"Defy your own group. Rebel against yourself."

"Growing up, I wish that I'd had the supplies and laptops and all the new technology that's out right now."

"My father was somewhat to the right of Genghis Khan."

"I don't care how smart a kid you are. The only way you learn what's not right is from experience."

"Human beings are perhaps never more frightening than when they are convinced beyond doubt that they are right."