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I think it's vital to be honest with yourself. you do have to satisfy yourself first. if you're drawing something, you have to ask yourself if it's something you genuinely think is funny. or is it starting to fall into just a category, just kind of a shtick thing? i think it's important for all cartoonists to be honest with themselves about their own sense of humor and what they're doing.

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I Think It's Vital To Be Honest

Gary Larson

I think it's vital to be honest with yourself. you do have to satisfy yourself first. if you're drawing something, you have to ask yourself if it's something you genuinely think is funny. or is it starting to fall into just a category, just kind of a shtick thing? i think it's important for all cartoonists to be honest with themselves about their own sense of humor and what they're doing.

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