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I had this desire to understand Islam better and then focus on the beauty of Arabic and Islamic cultures. And one of the first things to emerge was Arabic calligraphy, which was instantly inspiring.

~Craig Thompson

Topics: Arabic Beauty Better Cultures Desire Emerge First First Things Focus Had Inspiring Instantly Islam Islamic Then Things Understand Which

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I'm really interested in making a mark on a paper and letting that be cursive shorthand for an idea - that's the origin of cartooning.

~Craig Thompson

Topics: Cartooning Idea Interested Letting Making Mark Origin Paper Really Shorthand

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I don't know Arabic. I can't speak or write it.

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Topics: Arabic Know Speak Write

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Foreign-language books are sometimes more beautiful when you can't tell what's being said. It's like you ruin it by reading.

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Topics: Beautiful Being Books Like More Reading Ruin Said Sometimes Tell You

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In 2005, I did a lot on 'Habibi' and a lot of business stuff. I got an agent that year.

~Craig Thompson

Topics: Agent Business Did Got Lot Stuff Year

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The state of your psyche is reflected in your body.

~Craig Thompson

Topics: Body Psyche Reflected State Your Your Body

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After 'Blankets,' I was sick of drawing myself and doing this autobiographical, mundane, Midwestern sort of comics. I wanted to create something bigger than myself and outside myself.

~Craig Thompson

Topics: After Autobiographical Bigger Blankets Comics Create Doing Drawing Midwestern Mundane Myself Outside Sick Something Sort Than Wanted

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Artist

Born: September 21st, 1975

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