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Quote by Terry McDonell

“I judge nothing; I just don't do that. Life is too complicated.”

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Terry McDonell, born on August 1, 1944, is a seasoned editor with extensive experience in the news industry. He has held editorial positions at several prominent media organizations. more

“I made a decision at some point to live a nontraditional life. I've become like, the opposite of a consumer. I just want freedom. I don't want stuff. I don't want clutter. I just want to be able to move freely. I want to be good to the people I love. But I don't want stuff. I just want, you know, love and big ideas.”

People Moving Decision Be Good Clutter

Author:Craig Finn

“I always get scared doing a job. To this day, I start every job thinking, I really can't do this. And what I do when I'm insecure is I tighten up. If you work through the night you can do anything.”

Thinking Night Scared This Day Insecure

Author:Edward Sorel

“I inherited my father's insatiable desire to meet all the beautiful girls in the world.”

World Beautiful Desire Girl Father Insatiable Beautiful Girl

Author:Anthony Kiedis

“The big problem for comic art is you don't want to overwork it. If a drawing is overworked it isn't funny. It's the spontaneity that keeps a work fresh and funny. If they can see how hard you work, if they can see the beads of sweat, it's no good. I always try to make it look easy.”

Trying Art Problem Easy Art Is Comic Spontaneity Overwork

Author:Edward Sorel

“My one failing as an artist is that I depend on reference material to perhaps a greater extent than I should. Delacroix said that if you can draw a man falling out of a window and have the drawing finished before he hits the ground then you're a real artist. I wasn't that kind of artist.”

Men Kind Real Artist Fall Failing Window

Author:Edward Sorel

“I love being convincing. I love when a gesture is convincing and I love doing research for a picture. If you're telling a story you need a background. Just like a novelist needs background information to make a story interesting, I think an artist needs it for a picture too.”

Thinking Artist Love Is Interesting Convincing

Author:Edward Sorel

“We all wish we were better. I wish I were a better artist, wish I were a kinder person, wish I were all kinds of things. But we're stuck with ourselves. I have good friends. And that in itself convinces me that I deserve to live.”

Kind Artist Wish Deserve Stuck All Kinds Convince Good Friend

Author:Edward Sorel

“Looking back I realize I had the perfect family background to become the political cartoonist that I became. My father was stupid, insensitive, and cruel, thereby making me distrustful of all authority. On the other hand, I had a warm, supportive and encouraging mother, which made me want to fix the world.”

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Author:Edward Sorel

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