Author: Alison Bechdel

Quotes

And partly, the worst thing you could do in my family was need something from someone. So physical strength represented an avenue of self-sufficiency to me.

And partly, the worst thing you could do in my family was need something from someone. So physical strength represented an avenue of self-sufficiency to me.

- Alison Bechdel

I'm pretty illiterate when it comes to comics history.

I'm pretty illiterate when it comes to comics history.

- Alison Bechdel

I don't know, maybe it's because I was raised Catholic. Confession has always held a great appeal for me.

I don't know, maybe it's because I was raised Catholic. Confession has always held a great appeal for me.

- Alison Bechdel

But mostly, it's a book about my relationship with my father.

But mostly, it's a book about my relationship with my father.

- Alison Bechdel

It's a hard thing to age a character because you can't really suddenly give someone gray hair.

It's a hard thing to age a character because you can't really suddenly give someone gray hair.

- Alison Bechdel

One of them is already having some menopausal symptoms. I'm working on that. I'm giving them all little lines under the eyes, trying to sort of make them age gracefully.

One of them is already having some menopausal symptoms. I'm working on that. I'm giving them all little lines under the eyes, trying to sort of make them age gracefully.

- Alison Bechdel

I hope that I can get people to read it without having to change it. Especially now that the strip has more different kinds of characters. It's really not all lesbians any more.

I hope that I can get people to read it without having to change it. Especially now that the strip has more different kinds of characters. It's really not all lesbians any more.

- Alison Bechdel

Autobiographical comics, I love them. I love them.

Autobiographical comics, I love them. I love them.

- Alison Bechdel

I just have this sort of entrepreneurial spirit and I work really hard at promoting myself.

I just have this sort of entrepreneurial spirit and I work really hard at promoting myself.

- Alison Bechdel

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