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. You ask if I struggled to find my style. It seems to me that style -… — Phoebe Gloeckner Copy Share Image
Underground comics were striking in that they seemed largely unedited - in a typical book, with stories by five to ten creators, some stories… — Phoebe Gloeckner Copy Share Image
I spend quite a bit of time thinking about my students. I look at them, at their work, I listen to what they tell me, and try to figure out who they might become in the best of all possible worlds. This is not easy. Students try to give you clues; sometimes they look at you as if imploring you… — Phoebe Gloeckner Copy Share
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 small child. Although it's often quite amusing, it's exhausting at times to live with myself, and when I'm tired and overwhelmed, I do become very depressed. If I'm unable to work for too long, I start… — Phoebe Gloeckner Copy Share
“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 answer that feels true (I said feels, not is) is that yes, the character Minnie is me, but she is… — Phoebe Gloeckner Copy Share
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 expected to do. I teach a course called graphic narrative and one called digital studios, but no matter the topic, the basic principle underlying my "method" of teaching is that a properly prepared artist/creator must simply… — Phoebe Gloeckner Copy Share
Comics are a "young" art form, and there is much confusion as to how to treat them. Images have more immediate impact than words, and it is not every reader who can be convinced to relax into experiencing the work for what it is - not words and pictures, but a different form, where the narrative is propelled by the… — Phoebe Gloeckner Copy Share
I didn't struggle to find my style - I prefer to call it "voice," because I think the word is more suggestive of complexity,… — Phoebe Gloeckner Copy Share Image
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… — Phoebe Gloeckner Copy Share Image
I am aware of existing in a nearly constant state of inner turmoil and argument. I become frustrated with my work when the solution… — Phoebe Gloeckner Copy Share Image
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… — Phoebe Gloeckner Copy Share Image
I don't like to be constrained to any one medium. I like to surprise and amuse - and indeed, torture - myself by weaving… — Phoebe Gloeckner Copy Share Image
Underground comics were produced by individuals - they were the auteur variety, rather than the production-line sort of comic book aimed at pleasing a… — Phoebe Gloeckner Copy Share Image
