139 Quotes by Harvey Pekar

American Splendor is just an ongoing journal. It’s an ongoing autobiography. I started it when I was in my early 30s, and I just keep going.

It’s the stuff that happens right in front of your face when there’s no routine and everything is unexpected. That’s what I want to write about.

Misery loves company. There’s a lot to that.

When you’re dead, it robs life of many of it’s pleasures.

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.

I’m sure someone out there has a workable solution. But what do I know? I make comic books and write about jazz. I do know the difference between right and wrong, though.

I’m a guy that likes to sit in one place.

I always wanted praise and I always wanted attention; I won’t lie to you. I was a jazz critic and that wasn’t good enough for me. I wanted people to write about me, not me about them. So I thought, What could I do? I can’t sing, I can’t dance, I can’t act or anything like that. OK, I can write.

I realize that I’m pretty flawed, but you know – I haven’t killed anybody yet.