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Roz Chast Quotes

I love my parents. I did love them. It’s complicated Picture Quote #1

My father was in terrible pain towards the end because of his bed sores, and he did go into hospice, and I think that was better in some ways. You know, I think his death was peaceful, and it was all right. He was just in terrible pain Picture Quote #1

I don’t like going into the basement. I’m always afraid that something’s going to blow up Picture Quote #1

I have an African gray parrot; her name is Eli. We thought she was a boy. And a blue-streaked lory named Marco. He’s 10. And a yellow and green parakeet, Petey. He’s very cute, but he’s getting old Picture Quote #1

My parents were very, very close; they pretty much grew up together. They were born in 1912. They were each other’s only boyfriend and girlfriend. They were - to use a contemporary term I hate - co-dependent, and they had me very late. So they had their way of doing things, and they reinforced each other Picture Quote #1

It’s like a ‘chicken or the egg’ thing. We’re all part of the culture. We’re reflecting it; we’re changing it. So, yeah, I think culture is always changing Picture Quote #1

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I’m sure that my parents’ behavior has entered my work, I’m sorry to say. I don’t think you need to have a difficult childhood to be funny, but it helps Picture Quote #1

I think that children’s books should be censored not for references to sex but for references to diseases. I mean, who didn’t think after reading ‘Madeline’ that they were going to get appendicitis? Picture Quote #1

I love detail, like drawing what’s on top of someone’s coffee table. Maybe there’s a little bowl of butterscotch candies on it, next to the four TV remotes Picture Quote #1

I can’t even look at daily comic strips. And I hate sitcoms because they don’t seem like real people to me: they’re props that often say horrible things to each other, which I don’t find funny. I have to feel like they’re real people Picture Quote #1

I think of my drawing style like handwriting: it’s a mix of whatever handwriting you’re born with, plus bits and pieces you’ve pilfered from other people around you Picture Quote #1

I’ve done a lot of death cartoons - tombstones, Grim Reaper, illness, obituaries... I’m not great at analyzing things, but my guess is that maybe the only relief from the terror of being alive is jokes Picture Quote #1

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It’s almost selfishness, taking care of your mental health. You can’t just not do it Picture Quote #1

I don’t like holidays. And I don’t like crowds of people. I don’t like noise Picture Quote #1

It cracks me up to see these ads for TV - for Depends or for glue for your dentures. The people in them look 55 with a hint of gray. Where are the people who are falling apart? We don’t see that Picture Quote #1

Sunday, there’s not a lot of structure. I might spend an hour thinking about why I don’t exercise, and feeling very guilty about not exercising. I tried running, over 10 years ago. It didn’t really take Picture Quote #1

My kids always joked that I spent more time cooking the birds’ food than I have cooking for them. And it’s probably true Picture Quote #1

My parents were fine at 85. So 85’s nothing. 100 is another thing. I have a friend whose mother is about to turn 101, and it’s not great Picture Quote #1

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One way of paying tribute to my parents was ‘bearing witness’ as the Quakers do - writing down everything that was happening instead of turning my back on it and pretending that it was all great Picture Quote #1

Even under the best of circumstances - in twenty-first century America at least - caring for elderly parents ain’t no place for sissies Picture Quote #1

I always imagined my little cartoons on plates for some reason Picture Quote #1

I just really love the cartoon form. I love the plasticity of it Picture Quote #1

Even under the best of circumstances - in twenty-first century America at least - caring for elderly parents ain’t no place for sissies Picture Quote #1

My parents were extremely reluctant. When my father was clearly dying, my mother refused to acknowledge it Picture Quote #1

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It’s almost selfishness, taking care of your mental health. You can’t just not do it Picture Quote #1

You could pray all you want that you have a massive stroke while you’re working and die, but possibly that won’t happen, and you’ll be in this bed, and somebody’s going to have to clean you up Picture Quote #1

A friend of mine gave me a very good piece of advice, which is if you don’t think your kids are going to want it, don’t take it Picture Quote #1

I gave up on ever trying to get ‘my way.’ I barely knew it existed Picture Quote #1

I had to get good grades and do well in school - my mother was an assistant principal and my father was a teacher - and they took this very seriously Picture Quote #1

You might have a worry that’s so stupid it just peters out by itself, like a bad investment Picture Quote #1

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I love my parents. I did love them. It’s complicated. (Roz Chast Quotes) My father was in terrible pain towards the end because of his bed sores, and he did go into hospice, and I think that was better in some ways. You know, I think his death was peaceful, and it was all right. He was just in terrible pain. (Roz Chast Quotes) I don’t like going into the basement. I’m always afraid that something’s going to blow up. (Roz Chast Quotes) I have an African gray parrot; her name is Eli. We thought she was a boy. And a blue-streaked lory named Marco. He’s 10. And a yellow and green parakeet, Petey. He’s very cute, but he’s getting old. (Roz Chast Quotes) My parents were very, very close; they pretty much grew up together. They were born in 1912. They were each other’s only boyfriend and girlfriend. They were - to use a contemporary term I hate - co-dependent, and they had me very late. So they had their way of doing things, and they reinforced each other. (Roz Chast Quotes) It’s like a ‘chicken or the egg’ thing. We’re all part of the culture. We’re reflecting it; we’re changing it. So, yeah, I think culture is always changing. (Roz Chast Quotes) I’m sure that my parents’ behavior has entered my work, I’m sorry to say. I don’t think you need to have a difficult childhood to be funny, but it helps. (Roz Chast Quotes) I think that children’s books should be censored not for references to sex but for references to diseases. I mean, who didn’t think after reading ‘Madeline’ that they were going to get appendicitis? (Roz Chast Quotes) I love detail, like drawing what’s on top of someone’s coffee table. Maybe there’s a little bowl of butterscotch candies on it, next to the four TV remotes. (Roz Chast Quotes) I can’t even look at daily comic strips. And I hate sitcoms because they don’t seem like real people to me: they’re props that often say horrible things to each other, which I don’t find funny. I have to feel like they’re real people. (Roz Chast Quotes) I think of my drawing style like handwriting: it’s a mix of whatever handwriting you’re born with, plus bits and pieces you’ve pilfered from other people around you. (Roz Chast Quotes) I’ve done a lot of death cartoons - tombstones, Grim Reaper, illness, obituaries... I’m not great at analyzing things, but my guess is that maybe the only relief from the terror of being alive is jokes. (Roz Chast Quotes) It’s almost selfishness, taking care of your mental health. You can’t just not do it. (Roz Chast Quotes) I don’t like holidays. And I don’t like crowds of people. I don’t like noise. (Roz Chast Quotes) It cracks me up to see these ads for TV - for Depends or for glue for your dentures. The people in them look 55 with a hint of gray. Where are the people who are falling apart? We don’t see that. (Roz Chast Quotes) Sunday, there’s not a lot of structure. I might spend an hour thinking about why I don’t exercise, and feeling very guilty about not exercising. I tried running, over 10 years ago. It didn’t really take. (Roz Chast Quotes) My kids always joked that I spent more time cooking the birds’ food than I have cooking for them. And it’s probably true. (Roz Chast Quotes) My parents were fine at 85. So 85’s nothing. 100 is another thing. I have a friend whose mother is about to turn 101, and it’s not great. (Roz Chast Quotes) One way of paying tribute to my parents was ‘bearing witness’ as the Quakers do - writing down everything that was happening instead of turning my back on it and pretending that it was all great. (Roz Chast Quotes) Even under the best of circumstances - in twenty-first century America at least - caring for elderly parents ain’t no place for sissies. (Roz Chast Quotes) I always imagined my little cartoons on plates for some reason (Roz Chast Quotes) I just really love the cartoon form. I love the plasticity of it (Roz Chast Quotes) Even under the best of circumstances - in twenty-first century America at least - caring for elderly parents ain’t no place for sissies (Roz Chast Quotes) My parents were extremely reluctant. When my father was clearly dying, my mother refused to acknowledge it (Roz Chast Quotes) It’s almost selfishness, taking care of your mental health. You can’t just not do it (Roz Chast Quotes) You could pray all you want that you have a massive stroke while you’re working and die, but possibly that won’t happen, and you’ll be in this bed, and somebody’s going to have to clean you up (Roz Chast Quotes) A friend of mine gave me a very good piece of advice, which is if you don’t think your kids are going to want it, don’t take it (Roz Chast Quotes) I gave up on ever trying to get ‘my way.’ I barely knew it existed (Roz Chast Quotes) I had to get good grades and do well in school - my mother was an assistant principal and my father was a teacher - and they took this very seriously. (Roz Chast Quotes) You might have a worry that’s so stupid it just peters out by itself, like a bad investment (Roz Chast Quotes)

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