I do love to eavesdrop. It's inspirational, not only for subject matter but for actual dialogue, the way people talk. -Lynda Barry Inspirational
Playing and fun are not the same thing, though when we grow up we may forget that and find ourselves mixing up playing with happiness. There can be a kind of amnesia about the seriousness of playing, especially when we played by ourselves. -Lynda Barry Happiness
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 Humor
The library was open for one hour after school let out. I hid there, looking at art books and reading poetry. -Lynda Barry Poetry
The minute you understand racism, you're responsible for being racist. It's like eating from the tree of knowledge. -Lynda Barry Knowledge
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 Humor
Remember when you were in school and the teacher would put a picture under an overhead projector so you could see it on the wall? God, I loved that. Tellya the truth, I used to look at that beam of light and think it was God. -Lynda Barry Teacher
