Well, there are better cartoonists now than there ever have been. I firmly believe that. Theres some amazing work being done. – Chris Ware
I dont think theres any independent cartoonist whose stuff I dont like or respect in at least some way or another. Were all marginal laborers – were practically medical oddities – so I dont see why we cant all be nice to each other. – Chris Ware
Ragtime has about the same amount of respect as comics. And in a way theyre similar art forms. Ragtime is highly compositional, and the emotion in the music is built in, whereas in jazz a lot of that emotion comes from the way its performed. – Chris Ware
I prefer to imagine that my wife, a few friends, and occasionally my mom are the only ones who read what I do, though I realize that this is somewhat unrealistic. – Chris Ware