Jim Davis Quotes
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I can go everywhere and no one recognises me.
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The surprising thing was, it's actually easier working on animation than working on a comic strip, because Garfield is animated in my head.
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I'm still a farm boy at heart. If I hadn't suffered from asthma as a child, I would be a farmer today.
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Way down deep, we're all motivated by the same urges. Cats have the courage to live by them.
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Usually I commit to something in my head and then I start drawing.
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My dream in life is to write the one gag that makes everyone in the world laugh.
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There are so many opportunities in life, that the loss of two or three capabilities is not necessarily debilitating. A handicap can give you the opportunity to focus more on art, writing, or music.
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I was in and out of comas until I was nine and I would lose entire days and weeks. The novelty of being able to really do stuff hasn't worn off - I still feel like I'm making up for lost time.
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It occurred to me that cats were being held back a little bit. I thought, 'I'll give the cat human thoughts and feelings but not be apologetic for it. That would be very catlike.'
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The understatement is the English contribution to comedy.
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You have to do something when you're lying in bed. So you play with your mind.
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I didn't have a whole lot of success getting dates, I was always a bit of a geek.
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Good morning is a contradiction of terms.
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You'd have to go a long way to find someone who was more proud and grateful for what our veterans have done for all of us.
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I probably get more inspiration for human stories and idiosyncrasies than I do animal stories.
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I thought if I could create a convincing cat I could say and do anything I wanted on the human condition.
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We live in a time where we're made to feel guilty about overeating, oversleeping, and not exercising. Garfield not only does all that, but he doesn't apologize for it.
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Avoid fruits and nuts. You are what you eat.
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Readers have told me that their children have learned to read after years of struggle after starting to read Garfield's comic strip and many people who have moved to the United States have said that they, too, learned English by reading Garfield.
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When you're through with your cat, you can't throw it in the trash.