“Often, we separate intellectual discourse from emotional reaction. But I take such genuine pleasure in things that are intellectually well architected. It's definitely an integrated experience for me. Much more than any kind of cheap, emotional pulls that you get in popular culture, when I read a sentence and it's beautifully written, it can bring me to tears.” KindCulturePleasureTearsEmotionalIntellectualIntegratedPopular Culture Author:Francoise Mouly
“It's useful to be born in a different culture because you see things that are not obvious. I come from France. In France, there isn't a pretense of objectivity in publishing. I discovered - and I don't agree with it - that in the US, the New York Times or The New Yorker has to pretend to be objective, and if they present this point of view then they have to also present the other side.” DifferentCultureAgreeObviousPoint Of ViewPublishingPretenseDifferent Cultures Author:Francoise Mouly
“The artists catch what's in the air. It's not because the artist "felt like it" or is a guru who channels the truth of the universe in some opaque, abstract way, or even in a realistic painting. The comics artist is someone who has the humility to set himself up in public culture and to communicate with the reader. If your image doesn't make sense, it's your problem, and I shouldn't publish it.” ProblemArtistCultureUniverseHumilityPaintingCommunicateMake SenseAbstractRealisticPublishGuru Author:Francoise Mouly
