You have such a sacred responsibility when you touch John Lewis's story, when you touch the story of the movement. You don't want to leave anything out, but you want to tell a good story so the people will read… — Andrew Aydin Copy Share Image
"March" was inspired by "Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story." I actually first heard about that comic from John Lewis, who told me that it played an important role in the movement. And so once he told me about… — Andrew Aydin Copy Share Image
The parts of the [Civil Right] Movement we recognize so well now were not born from a single decision, but were a complicated and… — Andrew Aydin Copy Share Image
Most students graduate from high school knowing nine words about the civil rights movement: Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, and "I Have a Dream."… — Andrew Aydin Copy Share Image
We're [also] trying to talk to a generation who grew up on the Internet. They're digital natives, and, essentially, they speak through sequential storytelling.… — Andrew Aydin Copy Share Image
We chose to frame "March" around the inauguration of Barack Obama because it was such an important moment in the story of the Civil… — Andrew Aydin Copy Share Image
I have been a comic book fan nearly all my life. My fascination began as a refuge after my father left because it was… — Andrew Aydin Copy Share Image
My father was a Muslim immigrant; when Donald Trump started talking about banning Muslim immigrants from this country, I grew my beard out. My… — Andrew Aydin Copy Share Image
I spent almost two years working on this book ['March'] before we ever had a publisher, before we ever had a title. And when… — Andrew Aydin Copy Share Image
So March: Book One was the first book I ever wrote. And it was the most terrifying process I've ever been through. — Andrew Aydin Copy Share Image
I spent 10 years in professional politics and eight writing comics, and so I look at it from both sides. I don't understand the… — Andrew Aydin Copy Share Image
I think people who agree with Donald Trump have repeatedly made the case that he should be able to say whatever he wants to… — Andrew Aydin Copy Share Image
I went on to write my graduate thesis on the ["Montgomery Story"] comic book itself. It was the first long-form history that was ever… — Andrew Aydin Copy Share Image
“It's a sin and a shame before God that these people who govern us would let things come to such a sad state. But… — Andrew Aydin Copy Share Image
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![“We chose to frame "March" around the inauguration of Barack Obama because it was such an important moment in the story of the Civil Rights Movement. It wasn't the fulfillment of Dr. [Martin Luther] King's dream, but it was a major down payment.” quote by Andrew Aydin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/689/andrew-aydin-21143_barack_we-chose-to-frame-march-around-the-inaug_184143.jpg)
![“I spent almost two years working on this book ['March'] before we ever had a publisher, before we ever had a title. And when you're reading it, and you're writing it, and you're ingesting it, sometimes a single word just comes up over and over and over again. And if you're trying to capture the…” quote by Andrew Aydin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5c6/andrew-aydin-21143_book_i-spent-almost-two-years-working-on-this_333467.jpg)
![“I went on to write my graduate thesis on the ["Montgomery Story"] comic book itself. It was the first long-form history that was ever written about it. And it's how I found out Martin Luther King actually helped edit "Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story."” quote by Andrew Aydin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7c4/andrew-aydin-21143_book_i-went-on-to-write-my-graduate-thesis-on_758327.jpg)
