48 Quotes by Joe Sacco

It became clear to me that I had to push it toward a more representational way of drawing.

I think any journalist who spends time in a place realizes that there are lots of stories around beyond their primary story. You meet so many interesting people and have all kinds of experiences.

I will interview bigwigs if I get the chance, but you are seldom surprised by people in power - you've got to get awfully damn close to get anything new.

Robert Crumb is an influence on how I draw, but not on the subject matter I take or my approach. One thing I do like about Crumb is that he's chronicled his age, his times, and I think that is what artists should do.

I think I'm generally a good listener anyway.

With comics you can put interesting and solid information in a format that's pretty palatable.

When I went to Bosnia, I was there to tell someone else's story and I was more methodical.

What I've learned is that people like to talk about themselves. And that's kind of the advantage you have when you're asking people questions.

When I was there, something clicked in my head; I found myself interviewing people, searching out facts and figures. Later on I became much more self-conscious of what I was doing.