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It didnt take long to establish myself, as far as people thinking my work was good. They liked it from the start.
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As a matter of fact, I deliberately look for the mundane, because I feel these stories are ignored. The most influential things that happen to virtually all of us are the things that happen on a daily basis. Not the traumas.
Harvey Pekar
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I think the people who would be the least interested in my work would be people who read lots of comic books.
Harvey Pekar -
Life is about women, gigs, and being creative.
Harvey Pekar -
You do not pursue potential conflict unless you hold power over your foe.
Harvey Pekar -
I don't think I made any really big mistakes; it's just that I chose something difficult to do. Looking back, I suppose I should be grateful that I got as far as I got.
Harvey Pekar -
Im pretty aggressive, and maybe obnoxious, about trying to get work.
Harvey Pekar -
I wanted to write literature that pushed people into their lives rather than helping people escape from them.
Harvey Pekar