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There's a lot of books that I've purchased simply because of the cover design. On the other hand, there's certain books that, even if I'm very curious about the content, I can't bring myself to buy if I really dislike the cover.

~Adrian Tomine

Topics: About Because Books Bring Buy Certain Content Cover Curious Design Dislike Even Hand Lot Myself Other Purchased Really Simply Very

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In general, daily strips were just a regular part of my childhood. So even if I wasn't a huge fan of most of those strips, I still read them religiously every morning while I ate my cereal.

~Adrian Tomine

Topics: Ate Cereal Childhood Daily Even Every Fan General Huge Huge Fan Just Morning Most Part Read Regular Still Strips Them Those Were While

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I intentionally approached each story in 'Killing and Dying' in a different way, and that includes the writing process.

~Adrian Tomine

Topics: Different Different Way Dying Each Intentionally Process Story Way Writing Writing Process

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I think having kids has been the biggest influence on my work since I started publishing.

~Adrian Tomine

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I'm always a little apprehensive about 'decoding' fictional stories.

~Adrian Tomine

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I would honestly be elated if I could wave a magic wand and eradicate my back catalog and then have a fresh crack at some of those ideas.

~Adrian Tomine

Topics: Back Catalog Could Crack Elated Eradicate Fresh Honestly Ideas If I Could Magic Magic Wand Some Then Those Wand Wave Would

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My early comics are really reflective of being kind of a befuddled, single loser in the Bay Area, and I think having kids has been by far the most profound impact on me as a person and as an artist.

~Adrian Tomine

Topics: Area Artist Bay Bay Area Been Befuddled Being Comics Early Far Having Impact Kids Kind Loser Me Most Person Profound Really Reflective Single Think I Think

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To me, one of the big fears of doing a big huge graphic novel is locking yourself into one style and getting halfway through it and going, 'Oh I made the wrong choice,' which is a recurring nightmare I have.

~Adrian Tomine

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A lot of the qualities in 'Killing and Dying' is sort of a response to work I'd done previously. I wanted to push myself in some different directions.

~Adrian Tomine

Topics: Different Different Directions Directions Done Dying Lot Myself Push Qualities Response Some Sort Wanted Work

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Fortunately, I've never had to be too critical of my own work, because the world is critical enough.

~Adrian Tomine

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Cartoonist

Born: May 31st, 1974

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