“People try to look for deep meanings in my work. I want to say, 'They're just cartoons, folks. You laugh or you don't.' Gee, I sound shallow. But I don't react to current events or other stimuli. I don't read or watch TV to get ideas. My work is basically sitting down at the drawing table and getting silly.” PeopleWantTryingLooksIdeasSoundWatchesLaughingEventsTvsSittingTablesFolksCurrentsDrawingSillyShallowCartoonStimulusSitting DownCurrent EventsDeep Meaning Author:Gary Larson
“I try to do much of the necessary alteration on the black and white [cartoons] rather than leave it to be done on the paintings.” TryingDoneBlackWhitePaintingPreparationBlack And WhiteCartoonAlterations Author:E. J. Hughes