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Having stretched the boundaries some, I'm perfectly content now to work within them. 'Doonesbury' doesn't need to become 'South Park.' You won't ever see any singing turds.

~Garry Trudeau

Topics: Any Become Boundaries Content Ever Having Need Now Park Perfectly See Singing Some South South Park Stretched Them Within Work You

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I can only try to keep the characters interesting; it's up to the readers to decide whether they're still relevant.

~Garry Trudeau

Topics: Characters Decide Interesting Keep Only Readers Relevant Still Try Up Whether I Can

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I try not to second-guess editors; they're the clients, and I have no expectation that my strip is going to make it into every paper every day.

~Garry Trudeau

Topics: Clients Day Editors Every Every Day Expectation Going Make Paper Second-Guess Strip Try

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Comic strips are like a public utility. They're supposed to be there 365 days a year, and you're supposed to be able to hit the mark day after day.

~Garry Trudeau

Topics: Able After Comic Day Days Hit Like Mark Public Strips Supposed Utility Year You 365 Days

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Lives have been altered in fundamental ways, and later, after they acquire a more complete understanding of what goals are actually attainable, many are left facing a lot of pain and frustration. And yet, there's no culture of complaint.

~Garry Trudeau

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Well, it's a humor strip, so my first responsibility has always been to entertain the reader... But if, in addition, I can help move readers to thought and judgment about issues that concern me, so much the better.

~Garry Trudeau

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I don't want to sound disingenuous here - controversy is obviously good for business, especially if your business is satire. And it does amplify the discussion - in my view, a good thing.

~Garry Trudeau

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For the most part, editors no longer view 'Doonesbury' as a rolling provocation, which is fine by me. It makes no sense to intentionally antagonize the very people on whose support you most depend.

~Garry Trudeau

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As far as I'm concerned, there is no subject that's off the table.

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There's always been some concern that adult subject matter should be quarantined from a page that attracts children. Unlike late at night, when 'South Park' and 'Colbert' are on, impressionable minds are wide awake when the newspaper arrives.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Cartoonist

Born: Unknown

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