I'm just tired of people saying I'm a self-hating Jew because I'm critical of Israel or make fun of old Jewish ladies.… — Harvey Pekar Copy Share Image
It didn't take long to establish myself, as far as people thinking my work was good. They liked it from the start. — Harvey Pekar Copy Share Image
I don't want to play myself up as a hero, because it would make me unbelievable. I'd rather settle for people thinking… — Harvey Pekar Copy Share Image
Sometimes I want to convey something complex philosophically, and sometimes I just want to portray myself in a situation that I think… — Harvey Pekar Copy Share Image
I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day . . . — Harvey Pekar Copy Share Image
It's real easy for me to write a lot of stories. I just go and I live through something, and I go home and… — Harvey Pekar Copy Share Image
I've just been writing stuff down as it comes to me. I haven't thought, 'Let me write some major opus here.' — Harvey Pekar Copy Share Image
I'm always shook up and nervous and I've got the hospital record to prove it. — Harvey Pekar Copy Share Image
People who are readers of fiction aren't particularly interested in comic books. — Harvey Pekar Copy Share Image
My parents' work ethic amazed me. How could they put in such long hours, day after day? Part of the reason was to keep… — Harvey Pekar Copy Share Image
I think you can find all the elements that you can find in great literature in mundane experiences. — Harvey Pekar Copy Share Image
