I'd much rather hang out in a cafe. That's where things are really happening.
From Joe Sacco
When I was there, something clicked in my head; I found myself interviewing people, searching out facts and figures. Later on I became much more self-conscious of what I was doing.
It's a visual world and people respond to visuals.
I will interview bigwigs if I get the chance, but you are seldom surprised by people in power - you've got to get awfully damn close to get anything new.
With comics you can put interesting and solid information in a format that's pretty palatable.
When I went to Bosnia, I was there to tell someone else's story and I was more methodical.
There's probably one more story about Bosnia that I'd like to do, because I spent a fair amount of time on the Serb side of the lines, which isn't apparent in the other books.
Robert Crumb is an influence on how I draw, but not on the subject matter I take or my approach. One thing I do like about Crumb is that he's chronicled his age, his times, and I think that is what artists should do.
Oh, it's essential. I mean, you have to - if I'm writing about the Middle East, I have to go there, and if possible, stay long enough to get a real feeling for what's going on.
Of course, I'm drawn to a place like Iraq because It's the biggest story of our generation.
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