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It's a strange thing to be a so-called alternative cartoonist, because in the early part of my career, I was really tethered to the superhero world.

~Adrian Tomine

Topics: Alternative Because Career Cartoonist Early Part Really So-Called Strange Strange Thing Superhero Thing World

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For a lot of the time I was in Berkeley, I was single. I was living in a kind of collegiate apartment by myself - it was like a protracted summer vacation. So at least in hindsight, I have gloomy emotions attached to Berkeley, whereas I started coming to New York because I was dating someone, and it was very exciting and romantic.

~Adrian Tomine

Topics: Apartment Attached Because Berkeley Coming Dating Emotions Exciting Gloomy Hindsight Kind Least Like Living Lot Myself New New York Protracted Romantic Single Someone Started Summer Time Vacation Very Whereas York

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

~Adrian Tomine

Topics: Because Critical Enough Fortunately Had My Own Never Own Too Work World

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On a very basic, concrete level, there have been times when my work, regardless of the content, has harmed relationships because I made that work such a primary priority in my life.

~Adrian Tomine

Topics: Basic Because Been Concrete Content Harmed Level Life Made My Life Primary Priority Regardless Relationships Times Very Work

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If anything, I feel a bit of pressure to write about less disenfranchised people, because I'd probably sell more books that way and would've already had some hot property that I could've sold to Hollywood.

~Adrian Tomine

Topics: About Anything Because Bit Books Disenfranchised Feel Had Hollywood Hot Less More People Pressure Property Sell Sold Some Way Write I Feel

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I grew up with a very romantic, idealized vision of New York, probably because of all the books I read and the movies I watched.

~Adrian Tomine

Topics: Because Books Grew Movies New New York Read Romantic Up Very Vision Watched York

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People don't realize how much it means to your music to record on tape, whether it be for new music or old music. People don't realize how much or how imperative it is to use actual hardware when making drums because those are actual percussion samplers. They're hardware instruments that are made to have the drum hit.

~Adrian Younge

Topics: Actual Because Drum Drums Hardware Hit How How Much Imperative Instruments Made Making Means Much Music New New Music Old Old Music People Percussion Realize Record Tape Those Use Whether Your

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The ramifications that you set for yourself can inspire you to do things that you would have never thought of because, once you're trapped, your job is to persevere.

~Adrian Younge

Topics: Because Inspire Job Never Once Persevere Ramifications Set Things Thought Trapped Would You Your Yourself

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I like golden-era hip-hop because they were recording on a 2-inch tape. There was dirty, raw sampling. It's nasty. It has a vibe to it.

~Adrian Younge

Topics: Because Dirty Hip-Hop Like Nasty Raw Recording Sampling Tape Vibe Were

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