I was looking to do something non-fiction because I had done a strip, My Mom Was a Schizophrenic. I really enjoyed the process of doing that strip, despite its subject matter. To do it Id had to do a lot of research and reading and I figured Id like to do that again. – Chester Brown
I think politics is important. Its how we run our society. I think it should be natural to have an interest in the subject, and I almost dont understand why some people dont. – Chester Brown
Thats the thing. in medicine, youre used to saying theres a problem within the person, and saying theres a problem within the culture, thats not a medical answer. Medicine has to look in one direction, so theres only one type of answer that they can find. – Chester Brown
I think people should have the legal right to hurt themselves without fearing that theyre going to get locked up for doing so. But on a personal level, if someone I loved was hurting himself or herself in front of me, I would, of course, try to restrain them. – Chester Brown