Jim Davis
Jim Davis
Cartoonist whose famously sarcastic cat, Garfield, first appeared in 1978. His other works include Gnorm Gnat and Tumbleweeds.
ProfessionCartoonist
Date of Birth28 July 1945
CityMarion, IN
I thought you were dead, Mr. McCandles.
thinking people groups
We have a group of people now who think they own the state. Its disgusting.
geek bits whole
I didn't have a whole lot of success getting dates, I was always a bit of a geek.
needs outrun
There is never a need to outrun anything you can outwit.
chef appearance amount
Great chefs know it's the appearance of food that counts...but great eaters know its the amount of food that counts
garfield
Jon: Our only thought is to entertain you! Garfield: Feed me.
cat blue sky
In my head, the sky is blue, the grass is green and cats are orange.
lasagna mets
I never met a lasagna I didn't like
drawing commit
Usually I commit to something in my head and then I start drawing.
art cat feelings
Cats are anthropomorphised in art because they are so laid back that you automatically attribute human thoughts and feelings to them.
able stuff nine
I was in and out of comas until I was nine and I would lose entire days and weeks. The novelty of being able to really do stuff hasn't worn off - I still feel like I'm making up for lost time.
lying play mind
You have to do something when you're lying in bed. So you play with your mind.
cat trash
When you're through with your cat, you can't throw it in the trash.
comedy contribution understatement
The understatement is the English contribution to comedy.