I can take a lot of pats on the back. I love it when I get admiring letters from people. And, of course, I'd love it if the critics would notice me, too.

I love comedy because I can laugh at myself. I don't take myself too seriously.

I talk as I sketch, too, in order to keep their minds off what I'm doing so I'll get the most natural expression I can from them. Also, the talking helps to size up the subject's personality, so I can figure out better how to portray him.

And I love the hate mail I get, the unsigned, misspelled letters I get telling me to go back to Russia or wherever.

Things aren't much wilder now, I don't think, than they were back then. Of course I just read about all the goings-on now. Ha.

I love my work, I love the people I work with, I do the best I can.