“I liked sharpening pencils and I was like, "Oh, I wonder if I could get paid to do it." And I figured it out and I did it.” IfsWonderPaidIf I CouldPencilsSharpeningSharpening Pencils Author:David Rees
“I started sharpening pencils at the census and how that was a difficult time in my life because my marriage was ending and I had quit cartooning and I didn't know what to do with myself.” KnowsDifficultQuittingPencilsDifficult TimesCensusSharpeningSharpening Pencils Author:David Rees
“I talked to people in the pencil industry and I talked to people as I was sharpening their pencils about the frustrations they have with pencils, so I really did do my research and I do know more about pencils than most people.” PeopleKnowsIndustryResearchFrustrationPencilsSharpening 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
“I've been really surprised about a lot of the negative comments about artisanal pencil sharpening. Like, it really rubs some people the wrong way.” PeopleWayNegativeCommentPencilsWrong WaySharpeningNegative Comments Author:David Rees
“The time that I would spend revisiting my old Get Your War On strips is more profitably spent Googling myself and reading comments about how people hate my pencil-sharpening business.” PeopleWarHateReadingCommentPencilsSharpening Author:David Rees
“I take pop culture really seriously, I think it's really important, and the stuff that I make...I don't want it to be insubstantial, even if it's about something wacky, like sharpening pencils. I feel like I owe it to myself and I owe it to people who are really interested in pencils and I owe it to anybody to do my due diligence and give them something real.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantGivingFeelsImportantRealCultureStuffPopsDuesPencilsPop CultureDiligenceWackySomething RealSharpeningDue DiligenceSharpening Pencils Author:David Rees
“To me, if you're lucky enough to make stuff that people will pay money for, do a good job. Really do a good job. Especially if you're talking about real stuff, like terror atrocities and human rights abuses and pencil-sharpening techniques.” PeopleIfsHumansRealEnoughJobsStuffPayTalkingRightsLuckyAbuseHuman RightsTerrorTechniqueGood JobPencilsAtrocitiesSharpeningReal Stuff Author:David Rees
