I have a really analytical approach to art. And the whole idea that you can't analyze what makes a joke funny...I do… — David Rees Agree Copy Share Image
The thing that was interesting to me about Relationshapes - as opposed to most of the other cartoons I've ever made -… — David Rees Cartoon Copy Share Image
I didn't dare to dream of making money. But now of course, I've made many thousands of dollars sharpening pencils. — David Rees Courses Copy Share Image
I just wanted a really simple, dramatic way so that fans, people who were reading my comic, would be like, "This is… — David Rees Comic Copy Share Image
Everyone has pencils in their house, no matter how hip and contemporary they are. — David Rees Contemporary Copy Share Image
I was just worried that someone was gonna think that I had been commissioned by Jamba Juice to make cartoons about Jamba… — David Rees Big things Copy Share Image
I never thought I would make a living as a pencil-sharpener. The first goal was: I don't want to lose money. And… — David Rees Firsts Copy Share Image
I don't like when performers rag on their ex-girlfriend or ex-boyfriend in absentia. If they're not there, it just feels rude... I'm… — David Rees Ex - boyfriend Copy Share Image
People think, "Wow, people in America have so much money, they're sending hundreds of pencils to this guy." I don't think those… — David Rees America Copy Share Image
I would make a comic for Rolling Stone every two weeks, because they're biweekly. And then I would make weekly comics for… — David Rees Book Copy Share Image
The way you make money is to do something you don't like to do. And that's how you know you're a virtuous… — David Rees Knows Copy Share Image
I started sharpening pencils at the census and how that was a difficult time in my life because my marriage was ending… — David Rees Census Copy Share Image
I'm interested in the structure of art and how it works. And the content is also interesting, but I don't want to… — David Rees Architecture Copy Share Image
“And you know what happened next in my dream? Dick Cheney and I said the same thing at the same time: "Well,… — David Rees Coke Copy Share Image
Any working cartoonist will tell you this, anybody who's working in a creative field: at some point, it's a job. You have… — David Rees Cartoonist Copy Share Image
Once you use a toothbrush to clean a pencil sharpener, you should no longer use it to clean your teeth. — David Rees Pencils Copy Share Image
I like to do things that are new, where I feel the sense of discovery. — David Rees Discovery Copy Share Image
I don't want to be one of these people who's like, "Man, I don't know where my ideas come from and I… — David Rees Ideas Copy Share Image
Obviously, I never had to sketch anything out. To me, that was the appeal of working with clip art, working digitally. You… — David Rees Appeals Copy Share Image
I hardly ever use pencils. I'm left-handed and it's really messy if you're left-handed because of the graphite smudging. I use them… — David Rees House Copy Share Image
I have very limited craftsmanship. And a lot of the stuff I make plays on that. — David Rees Craftsmanship Copy Share Image
I liked sharpening pencils and I was like, "Oh, I wonder if I could get paid to do it." And I figured… — David Rees If i could Copy Share Image
I don't think I would've ever dared dreaming of becoming a professional cartoonist. I wouldn't set myself up for that disappointment. — David Rees Becoming Copy Share Image
I've been really surprised about a lot of the negative comments about artisanal pencil sharpening. Like, it really rubs some people the… — David Rees Comment Copy Share Image
