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title: "1 Emotional Truth Quotes By Phoebe Gloeckner"
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> [“I haven’t been disingenuous in what I’ve said describing my perception of “truth” and “reality.” Certainly, I understand what is generally meant to be the “truth,” I understand this notion, but it’s not something I trust in, OK? The only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phoebe-gloeckner/i-haven-t-been-disingenuous-in-what-i-ve-said-describing-my/)

[Phoebe Gloeckner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phoebe-gloeckner/)

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## More by Phoebe Gloeckner

> [Underground comics were striking in that they seemed largely unedited - in a typical book, with stories by five to ten creators, some stories…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phoebe-gloeckner/underground-comics-were-striking-in-that-they-seemed-largely-unedited/)

[Phoebe Gloeckner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phoebe-gloeckner/)

> [I spend quite a bit of time thinking about my students. I look at them, at their work, I listen to what they tell…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phoebe-gloeckner/i-spend-quite-a-bit-of-time-thinking-about-my-students-i-look-at-them/)

[Phoebe Gloeckner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phoebe-gloeckner/)

> [I'd describe my inner life as constantly vigilant, always ready to flee or respond with violence. I've felt this way since I was a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phoebe-gloeckner/i-d-describe-my-inner-life-as-constantly-vigilant-always-ready-to/)

[Phoebe Gloeckner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phoebe-gloeckner/)

> [“I haven’t been disingenuous in what I’ve said describing my perception of “truth” and “reality.” Certainly, I understand what is generally meant to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phoebe-gloeckner/i-haven-t-been-disingenuous-in-what-i-ve-said-describing-my/)

[Phoebe Gloeckner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phoebe-gloeckner/)

> [I don't think it's possible to teach a person to be an artist. But yet, I'm here, and I suppose this is what I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phoebe-gloeckner/i-don-t-think-it-s-possible-to-teach-a-person-to-be-an-artist-but-yet/)

[Phoebe Gloeckner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phoebe-gloeckner/)

> [Comics are a "young" art form, and there is much confusion as to how to treat them. Images have more immediate impact than words,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phoebe-gloeckner/comics-are-a-young-art-form-and-there-is-much-confusion-as-to-how-to/)

[Phoebe Gloeckner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phoebe-gloeckner/)

> [I didn't struggle to find my style - I prefer to call it "voice," because I think the word is more suggestive of complexity,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phoebe-gloeckner/i-didn-t-struggle-to-find-my-style-i-prefer-to-call-it-voice-because/)

[Phoebe Gloeckner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phoebe-gloeckner/)

> [A character does seem to have a life of its own, but I have what I'd describe as a very fluid relationship with them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phoebe-gloeckner/a-character-does-seem-to-have-a-life-of-its-own-but-i-have-what-i-d/)

[Phoebe Gloeckner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phoebe-gloeckner/)

> [I am aware of existing in a nearly constant state of inner turmoil and argument. I become frustrated with my work when the solution…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phoebe-gloeckner/i-am-aware-of-existing-in-a-nearly-constant-state-of-inner-turmoil/)

[Phoebe Gloeckner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phoebe-gloeckner/)

> [It always seems to people that I'm avoiding saying, 'It's autobiographical,' but I really do believe that human beings make stories and they make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phoebe-gloeckner/it-always-seems-to-people-that-i-m-avoiding-saying-it-s/)

[Phoebe Gloeckner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phoebe-gloeckner/)

> [I don't like to be constrained to any one medium. I like to surprise and amuse - and indeed, torture - myself by weaving…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phoebe-gloeckner/i-don-t-like-to-be-constrained-to-any-one-medium-i-like-to-surprise/)

[Phoebe Gloeckner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phoebe-gloeckner/)

> [Underground comics were produced by individuals - they were the auteur variety, rather than the production-line sort of comic book aimed at pleasing a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phoebe-gloeckner/underground-comics-were-produced-by-individuals-they-were-the-auteur/)

[Phoebe Gloeckner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phoebe-gloeckner/)

> [Most comics are not truly rebellious or creatively free. Most comics, paintings, music, etc., are derivative of other, more successful works. And it's quite…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phoebe-gloeckner/most-comics-are-not-truly-rebellious-or-creatively-free-most-comics/)

[Phoebe Gloeckner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phoebe-gloeckner/)

> [Whatever they are, can Comics be "Art"? Of course they can. The "Art" in a piece is something independent of genre, form, or material.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phoebe-gloeckner/whatever-they-are-can-comics-be-art-of-course-they-can-the-art-in-a/)

[Phoebe Gloeckner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phoebe-gloeckner/)

> [Oddly enough, I suppose, I don't give much thought to my style, and I don't attempt to be consistent - except within a story.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phoebe-gloeckner/oddly-enough-i-suppose-i-don-t-give-much-thought-to-my-style-and-i/)

[Phoebe Gloeckner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phoebe-gloeckner/)

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