In those days, boxing was very glamorous and romantic. You listened to fights on the radio, and a good announcer made it seem like a contest between gladiators. – Joseph Barbera
I hope we dont get to the point where we have to have the cat stop chasing the mouse to teach him glassblowing and basket weaving. – Joseph Barbera
Bill Hanna and I owe an awful lot to television, but we both got our start and built the first phase of our partnership in the movies. – Joseph Barbera
My marriage had been impulsive. That marriage should have been short-lived instead of the 23 years it spanned. – Joseph Barbera
Some of the writers I admire who seem very, very funny and very emotional to me can develop a closeness with the reader without giving too much of themselves away. Lorrie Moore comes to mind, as does David Sedaris. When they write, the reader thinks that theyre being trusted as a friend. – Sloane Crosley