When the war was over and the guys were back to shaving every day, the editor thought the Beetle Bailey strips were hurting their disciplinary efforts to get the guys back to routine. — 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
