You can't just count on becoming a syndicated cartoonist. I actually tried to calculate the odds once, and the best I could come up with is a 1-in-36,000 chance. And the odds of getting hit by lightning are 1 in 7,900 - which kind of shows how long those odds are. - Stephan Pastis 1 Share Now -
Thomas, my 15-year-old, is effectively my editor, I've always trusted his voice, more than anybody, on the strip for years. He has one of those ears that's just tuned to the rhythm of humor, so if he says something's not funny, my stomach just hurts because I know he's right, and it's already been drawn. - Stephan Pastis 2 Share Now -
If somebody is not on the same page with me humor wise, I can't give them that. - Stephan Pastis 3 Share Now -
Brits have a better sense of humor in most ways. It's darker, more cutting. - Stephan Pastis 4 Share Now -
You can write a little and can draw a little, but there's necessarily a limitation on both in a comic strip, since it appears in such a tiny space. - Stephan Pastis 5 Share Now -
Maybe the bar is low, but most of the strips that are 50, 60, 70 years old that are on their second or third generation of artists, the humor is pretty bland. There are others by people that were raised on 'Family Guy' or 'South Park' that are edgier. Mine's not as edgy as those, but it's edgier than 'Beetle Bailey.' - Stephan Pastis 6 Share Now -
