I love Jules Feiffer. I didn't discover him until I was a little older.

I get a lot of mail from men who really identify with Stuart, you know, Sparrow's boyfriend. I love that. Even though I used to say I wanted men to read the strip even though there weren't any men in it, so they'd be forced to identify with the women.

Writing this book feels like a completely different activity from writing my comic strip because it's about real life. I feel like I'm using a part of my brain that's been dormant until now.

Sometimes I wish the writing and drawing were more integrated.

I love older men.

Drake's my little brother; I love him to death, and he's family-oriented.