I've always said that what cartoonists do is create friends for readers. — Mort Walker Copy Share Image
My father was a dreamer who was always broke. He wanted to be a cartoonist. — Mort Walker Copy Share Image
Professionals don't get writer's block. I can always come up with the punch line. — Mort Walker Copy Share Image
Beetle is the embodiment of everybody's resistance to authority, all the rules and regulations which you've got to follow. He deals with it in… — Mort Walker Copy Share Image
Life is like a game of chess...there are many moves possible, but each move determines your next move...where you wind up is the sum… — Mort Walker Copy Share Image
I've always said that what cartoonists do is create friends for readers. — Mort Walker Copy Share Image
I go to the grocery store with my wife. She goes off to buy something. Where is she, anyways? So I ask the manager,… — Mort Walker Copy Share Image
Beetle Bailey is actually me, in uniform. I've got about 20 characters, and they're all after friends of mine. — Mort Walker Copy Share Image
Most people are sort of against authority. Here's Beetle always challenging authority. I think people relate to it. — Mort Walker Copy Share Image
At one time Tribune Syndicate emptied out their storeroom. They put tables full of original cartoons down in the lobby and said take one… — Mort Walker Copy Share Image
“Laughter is the brush that sweeps away the cobwebs of your heart. Seven days without laughter makes one weak.” — Mort Walker Copy Share Image
Some people will do schlock or anything, just to get their name on it. — Mort Walker Copy Share Image
