“I like being able to do anything. I think that's healthy, doing anything and everything, rather than just getting completely obsessed with one particular genre or particular kind of work.” ThinkingKindAbleParticularHealthyGenreObsessedAnything And Everything Author:Dave McKean
“I tend to be known for different things. I mean, there are a lot of comics or sci-fi fans out there who sort of think of me doing that kind of work, but there are just as many people who like the CD covers I've done, or the children's books I've done. So different people like different things.” PeopleThinkingKindMeanChildrenBookDifferentDoneKnownFansDifferent ThingsSci FiDifferent PeoplesCdsThink Of MeChildren's Books Author:Dave McKean
“If you want to be a chef or a scientist, you've got to know what the current thinking is, so if you want to write comics or draw comics find out what the very best ones are and look at them all and then you'll know where the bars are because the bars are often very high, if you are going to make a splash and make yourself known, you need to get to that level.” IfsThinkingKnowsWantNeedsWritingLooksLevelsKnownDrawsScientistCurrentsBarsChef Author:Dave McKean
“I like stories that exist both in the naturalistic world and in our imaginative lives, films are so immersive in that sense, we can explore how our characters think and dream, as well as how they exist in the real world.” ThinkingWorldWellsRealCharacterStoriesDreamFilmReal WorldImaginative Author:Dave McKean
“I think the two jobs I dreamed of doing as a teenager were comic book artist and record cover illustrator. Maybe film director was in the mix as well, but that seemed to be an impossible mountain to climb.” ThinkingWellsTwoBookJobsFilmArtistRecordsImpossibleDirectorsMountainComicTeenagerClimbsComic BookFilm DirectorsIllustratorsTwo Jobs Author:Dave McKean
“I'm always thinking about story, and the development of ideas or images, so with all types of media, I'm simply trying to communicate the feelings and ideas in the story or characters in the most appropriate and effective way.” ThinkingWayTryingIdeasCharacterStoriesFeelingsMediaTypeDevelopmentCommunicateAppropriateAlways Thinking Author:Dave McKean
“I've always used masks. I think it's a lot about the fact that masks often reveal a sort of subconscious element to a character. The mask is carved and given an expression or markings to reveal something, even though it's shielding the face. Even though it's hiding the face, it seems to reveal something underneath.” ThinkingCharacterFactsSeemsFacesUsedGivenExpressionElementsMaskHidingSubconscious Author:Dave McKean
“There is nobody who is good or bad, it's just not like that. They all are complex individuals. They all see the world in their own way that makes complete sense to them. Nobody goes around feeling that they're evil - they think that they're doing the right thing. And so that seems to have something really important, big, and deep to say about human beings.” ThinkingWorldWayHumansImportantFeelingsBigsSeemsEvilIndividualHuman BeingsComplexesRight ThingDoing The Right Thing Author:Dave McKean
“So I really love this very difficult feeling of being completely out at sea. I don't know what I'm doing, and I kind of like this feeling. So I think for the moment, I'm going to continue to try and nail film down in some sort of shape where I'm happy with it.” ThinkingKnowsTryingKindMomentsFeelingsFilmDifficultSeaShapesNails Author:Dave McKean
