Around the world Quote by Elayne Boosler

“The rhetorical function of such depictions is, in any case, pretty obvious. If cartoons provide us with examples of a visual mode of insult,…

— Thomas Conley

Cartoons are not real drawings, because they are drawings intended to be read.

— Chris Ware

My opinion is that somebody certainly has the right to do cartoons that make fun of somebody else's religion. But to reprint them just…

— David Byrne

I was deeply distressed that the cartoons were seen by many Muslims as an attempt by Denmark to mark and insult or behave disrespectfully…

— Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Islamic ethics is based on 'limits and proportions,' which means that the answer to an offensive cartoon is a cartoon, not the burning of…

— Amir Taheri

I would say that while most Muslims take offense at the portrayal of the Prophet Muhammad in cartoons, they would never resort to violence.…

— Maz Jobrani

Although I'm certainly glad cartoons are finally getting some respect as an art, I'm fairly ambivalent to see cartooning as a legitimate academic offering.…

— Bill Watterson

So, this is my plea to all Western editors and producers: Display the Muhammad cartoon daily, until the Islamists become accustomed to the fact…

— Daniel Pipes

Political satire is a serious thing. In democratic newspapers throughout the world there are daily cartoons that often are not even funny, as is…

— Umberto Eco

The fact that cartoons are reproduced doesn't mean anything to me as far as whether they are "real art" or not.

— Roz Chast

The cartoonists treated Islam the same way they treat Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism and other religions. And by treating Muslims in Denmark as equals they…

— Flemming Rose

Comics are not illustration, any more than fiction is copywriting. Illustration is essentially the application of artistic technique or style to suit a commercial…

— Chris Ware