Harvey Pekar : (6)

" My work looks like a comic book in form, but it’s not a typical comic book in content. I write autobiographical stuff. " - Harvey Pekar

" People writing about me have said that I’ve influenced a lot of people, and there are some artists who have credited me with influencing them. " - Harvey Pekar

" If there is something to worry about, my mind has a tendency to worry about it. That can cut two ways. It can really keep you on the ball, but if you worry about every little thing, it’s not a good use of time and energy. " - Harvey Pekar

" It didn’t take long to establish myself, as far as people thinking my work was good. They liked it from the start. " - Harvey Pekar

" I like to go back over history and check out what people have written and whether I agree with it or not. " - Harvey Pekar

" I don’t want to play myself up as a hero, because it would make me unbelievable. I’d rather settle for people thinking that I’m a bum, but digging my stories, than liking me and not being able to believe in my stories. That’s one reason I’ve been hard on myself, because I want my stuff to be believable. " - Harvey Pekar