I live in constant fear of being fired or dropped for that dark part of my work I can't control. Lynda Barry on fear
I need to be cheered up a lot. I think funny people are people who need to be cheered up. Lynda Barry on funny
I listen like mad to any conversation taking place next to me just trying to hear why this is funny. Women's restrooms are especially great. I wash my hands twice waiting for people to come in and start talking. Lynda Barry on funny
If I didn't try to eavesdrop on every bus ride I take or look for the humor when I go for a walk, I would just be depressed all the time. Lynda Barry on humor
Humor is such a wonderful thing, helping you realize what a fool you are but how beautiful that is at the same time. Lynda Barry on humor
I do love to eavesdrop. It's inspirational, not only for subject matter but for actual dialogue, the way people talk. Lynda Barry on inspirational
My mom didn't want me to go to college. She didn't want me to read - when I read, I may as well have been holding a pineapple. Lynda Barry on mom
For horror movies, color is reassuring because, at least in older films, it adds to the fakey-ness. Lynda Barry on movies
The library was open for one hour after school let out. I hid there, looking at art books and reading poetry. Lynda Barry on poetry
It's one thing to have a relationship, to lay your hands on it, and another to make it continue and last. That's something I haven't talked about much in my comic strips, and it's certainly something I'm interested in. Lynda Barry on relationship
My goal on my bucket list is to write a romantic comedy movie. Lynda Barry on romantic
If it is your time, love will track you down like a cruise missile. Lynda Barry on time