“I assumed that the pencil market was collapsing, but then it turns out that from 2010 to 2011 in the United States, pencil consumption went up by over six percent. I mean, those are all foreign-made pencils. Those are probably Chinese pencils, mostly, and Mexican pencils. I mean, it is an archaic communication technology, but it is still ubiquitous.” MeanMadeStillsStatesTurnsUnitedTechnologyUnited StatesCommunicationSixPercentChineseConsumptionPencilsMexicanCommunication Technology Author:David Rees
“I didn't dare to dream of making money. But now of course, I've made many thousands of dollars sharpening pencils.” MadeDreamCoursesDollarsDareMaking MoneyPencilsDare To DreamSharpeningSharpening Pencils Author:David Rees
“The thing that was interesting to me about Relationshapes - as opposed to most of the other cartoons I've ever made - was I knew when one worked and when one didn't work, but I couldn't really explain it.” MadeInterestingCartoon Author:David Rees
“The things I'm grateful for are: I had the one thing that I feel really lucky about, which is that I made something, I made art, that truly - in a weird way - truly comforted me and comforted a lot of people. And I'm really grateful that I got to have that experience.” PeopleWayFeelsArtMadeOne ThingLuckyGrateful Author:David Rees
