Lynda Barry

I do dumb stuff, like playing my favorite dumb Barry White song and lip-synching into the mirror so it looks like his voice is coming out of my mouth. ↗

— Lynda Barry

#barry white #coming #dumb #favorite #his

I found myself compelled - like this weird, shameful compulsion - to draw cute animals. ↗

— Lynda Barry

#compulsion #cute #draw #found #i

I go to work the minute I open my eyes. ↗

— Lynda Barry

#go #i #minute #open #work

I grew up in a house that had a whole lot of trouble. As much trouble as you could imagine. ↗

— Lynda Barry

#grew #had #house #i #imagine

I need to be cheered up a lot. I think funny people are people who need to be cheered up. ↗

— Lynda Barry

#funny #funny people #i #i think #lot

I run a tight ship, but I try and make it seem like I'm not doing that at all. ↗

— Lynda Barry

#i #like #make #run #seem

I remember my comic strips being called 'new wave.' It bugged me. ↗

— Lynda Barry

#bugged #called #comic #comic strips #i

For horror movies, color is reassuring because, at least in older films, it adds to the fakey-ness. ↗

— Lynda Barry

#because #color #films #horror #horror movies

I started doing cartoons when I was about 21. I never thought I would be a cartoonist. It happened behind my back. I was always a painter and drawer. ↗

— Lynda Barry

#always #back #behind #cartoonist #cartoons

I look crazy. I know I do. Been true since I was a kid! ↗

— Lynda Barry

#crazy #i #i do #kid #know