Harvey Pekar Quotes
Am I a guy who writes about himself in a comic book, or am I just a character in that book? If I die, will that character keep going, or will he just fade away?
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During the 2008 election, I made clear to the Obama campaign that I don't think it's wise for me to force my personal political agenda on anyone.
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Pfft, I hate Christmas Day. It's for children and families. Not for people like me.
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Menon the Thessalian did not either conceal his immoderate desire of riches or his desire of commanding, in order to increase them, or of being esteemed for the same reason. He desired to be well with those in power, that his injustice might escape punishment.
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If you never know hardship, you can't really support people around you.
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There is simply too much of my life that is involved in my work that I couldn't replicate in any other way.
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I've never taken a scalpel to a dead body.
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I had made up my mind to find a woman to share my life: one who would leave London altogether and go with me into the green country and be satisfied.
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Originally, 'The Windup Girl' started as a short story - a very gnarly, complicated short story set in Bangkok that didn't work very well.
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I think at some point I am going to throw in the belt and decide to stick behind the camera.
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I think fear of the unknown is the scariest thing.
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But I always like to play ugly people who think they're pretty.
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L.A.'s become so cosmopolitan in its casting and also in its world view.
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History is written by the victors. The victors in daily life tend to be those who live longest.
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God's got something for me. I have faith it'll be OK.
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While films are a very visual and emotional artistic medium, video games take it one step further into the realm of a unique personal experience.
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I don't think anyone has ever been corrupted by a T-shirt.
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I'd still love to work with John Romita Sr. at some point. That's the dream.
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I've been flyin' down the road,And I've been starvin' to be alone,Independent from the scene that I've known.
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One of the principles of the Trump administration is that we will never sacrifice our economy on the altar of foreign policy.
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In adversity, there is opportunity. Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity. I've never known anybody to achieve anything without overcoming adversity. Adversity is another way to measure the greatness of individuals. I never had a crisis that didn't make me stronger.
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The airplane I usually fly has 450 horse power, and it's all made out of carbon fibre - you can't break it; your body will break before the airplane does.
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Skills can be taught. Character you either have or you don't have.
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You can't really claim too much ownership of your character. They really do belong to the writers, and in many ways, you're just their puppet.
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Am I a guy who writes about himself in a comic book, or am I just a character in that book? If I die, will that character keep going, or will he just fade away?
