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Harvey Pekar Quotes

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.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: October 8, 1939 - July 12, 2010

Topics

Keep Going American Early Journal

I've never had Internet access. Actually, I have looked at things on other people's computers as a bystander. A few times in my life I've opened email accounts, twice actually, but it's something I don't want in my life right now.

Life People Computers My Life Want

A big moment for me was when I did a play that was a new adaptation of Dostojevskij's 'Crime and Punishment,' and I played Raskolnikov. It was actually the first thing I did when I got out of acting school.

Moment School Me Acting Play New

I love trying new things but, of course, love sticking to the classic makeup looks.

Love New Things Makeup Trying Looks

I guess I didn't enjoy drawing very much. It was like homework.

Homework Enjoy Drawing Like Much

I can't travel without Sudoku.

There's so much attached to playing shortstop that you lose your concentration on hitting, unless you're a natural hitter. There's so much to think about in the field, you don't have time to think about what you did at the plate last time. 'How did he get me out?'

Time Me Think You Lose Out

I don't think we should be deprived of the privilege of free speech.

Free Think Speech Privilege Should

The reality about shooting films is that you can shoot many jokes and decide later which one works. So it's not worth fighting about jokes.

Jay Chandrasekhar

Reality Fighting Worth You Jokes

I think what is nice about 'Elf,' and why it doesn't play as one long sketch, is that the character actually grows up during the course of the film. It's not just a character that you can keep checking in on and keep doing sketches about. It's a story. I'm pretty proud of how we told it.

Character Proud Story Think Doing

I cast my first vote on my father's lap in 1960, for Richard Nixon, in the voting booth. I was 8.

Christopher Buckley

Father Voting Vote First Cast Booth

There's a behind-the-scenes show that Oprah is doing that follows the final season of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show.' I find behind-the-scenes stuff fascinating. Like, whenever I watch a DVD, I always watch the special features and listen to the commentary first, before I even watch the movie.

Brendan Robinson

Doing Find Special Listen First

Yet, that's what studios do. If one thing works, they'll keep doing it till it runs its course and people aren't interested anymore.

People Doing Keep One Thing Course

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