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title: "3 Cartoonist Quotes By Akira Toriyama"
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> [I think it's best to know about lots of different things besides comics. I don't think you can become a cartoonist if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/akira-toriyama/i-think-it-s-best-to-know-about-lots-of-different-things-besides/)

[Akira Toriyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/akira-toriyama/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/27a/akira-toriyama-4061_best_i-think-it-s-best-to-know-about-lots-of_932594.jpg)

> [What I regret most after becoming a cartoonist is having used my real name. At first, I figured there was no way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/akira-toriyama/what-i-regret-most-after-becoming-a-cartoonist-is-having-used-my-real/)

[Akira Toriyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/akira-toriyama/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/17c/akira-toriyama-4061_cartoonist_what-i-regret-most-after-becoming-a-cart_2651905.jpg)

> [I guess that if I was a normal cartoonist who did things properly, I'd think up the background information first and then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/akira-toriyama/i-guess-that-if-i-was-a-normal-cartoonist-who-did-things-properly-i-d/)

[Akira Toriyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/akira-toriyama/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ec/akira-toriyama-4061_cartoonist_i-guess-that-if-i-was-a-normal-cartoonis_3228415.jpg)

## Other authors on Cartoonist

## More by Akira Toriyama

> [“You should know a weapon doesn't make the man.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/akira-toriyama/you-should-know-a-weapon-doesn-t-make-the-man/)

[Akira Toriyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/akira-toriyama/)

> [I used to play role-playing games a lot when I was younger, but once you start an RPG, it takes a lot of time.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/akira-toriyama/i-used-to-play-role-playing-games-a-lot-when-i-was-younger-but-once/)

[Akira Toriyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/akira-toriyama/)

> [At one point, I had close to 100 birds.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/akira-toriyama/at-one-point-i-had-close-to-100-birds/)

[Akira Toriyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/akira-toriyama/)

> [I'm not good at doing the same thing over and over again.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/akira-toriyama/i-m-not-good-at-doing-the-same-thing-over-and-over-again/)

[Akira Toriyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/akira-toriyama/)

> [“My heart is pure. Pure evil!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/akira-toriyama/my-heart-is-pure-pure-evil/)

[Akira Toriyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/akira-toriyama/)

> [The setting of 'Dragon Ball' has a sort of Chinese feel to it, but it's not necessarily limited to China. For the time period…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/akira-toriyama/the-setting-of-dragon-ball-has-a-sort-of-chinese-feel-to-it-but-it-s/)

[Akira Toriyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/akira-toriyama/)

> [I felt that working at an office from the early morning was impossible for me. Anyway, I wanted to be free from that lifestyle…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/akira-toriyama/i-felt-that-working-at-an-office-from-the-early-morning-was/)

[Akira Toriyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/akira-toriyama/)

> [It's a secret, but when I decided to apply to 'Shonen Magazine,' it was already past the deadline, so I had no choice but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/akira-toriyama/it-s-a-secret-but-when-i-decided-to-apply-to-shonen-magazine-it-was/)

[Akira Toriyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/akira-toriyama/)

> [In manga, nothing actually moves, and you just have to draw the poses in each panel, but in anime, you have to draw the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/akira-toriyama/in-manga-nothing-actually-moves-and-you-just-have-to-draw-the-poses/)

[Akira Toriyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/akira-toriyama/)

> [Inside me, 'Dragon Ball' became a thing of the past, but later, I got upset at the live-action film, revised the script for the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/akira-toriyama/inside-me-dragon-ball-became-a-thing-of-the-past-but-later-i-got/)

[Akira Toriyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/akira-toriyama/)

> [I like Piccolo about the same as I like Goku.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/akira-toriyama/i-like-piccolo-about-the-same-as-i-like-goku/)

[Akira Toriyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/akira-toriyama/)

> [When I'm out and about, it's rare for me to be recognized. But for some reason, every now and then, someone will know who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/akira-toriyama/when-i-m-out-and-about-it-s-rare-for-me-to-be-recognized-but-for-some/)

[Akira Toriyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/akira-toriyama/)

> [I'm not the kind of person who enjoys big crowds very much.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/akira-toriyama/i-m-not-the-kind-of-person-who-enjoys-big-crowds-very-much/)

[Akira Toriyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/akira-toriyama/)

> [I'd want to be born once more as myself, but more talented.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/akira-toriyama/i-d-want-to-be-born-once-more-as-myself-but-more-talented/)

[Akira Toriyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/akira-toriyama/)

> [The method of producing comics in Japan is very hectic, but it's also rewarding because it's possible to do both the story and art…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/akira-toriyama/the-method-of-producing-comics-in-japan-is-very-hectic-but-it-s-also/)

[Akira Toriyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/akira-toriyama/)

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