Craig Thompson quotes

After 'Blankets,' I was sick of drawing myself and doing this autobiographical, mundane, Midwestern sort of comics. I wanted to create something bigger than myself and outside myself. (Craig Thompson)
My dad was a plumber, and my mom was on and off again, either a stay-at-home mom or working with the disabled as a visiting-nurse assistant. View quote
Craig Thompson
Christianity and Islam, they have the same morals, same lifestyle, some of the same stories that shaped them. View quote
Craig Thompson
I'm really interested in making a mark on a paper and letting that be cursive shorthand for an idea - that's the origin of cartooning. View quote
Craig Thompson
Most of my Muslim friends are politically liberal in a lot of senses. They are far more open-minded than the Christian circles I grew up in, which are, you know, actually scarier. That said, too, I still identify with the teachings of Jesus. I don't think they resemble or relate to modern-day Christianity. View quote
Craig Thompson