Harvey Pekar Quotes about Writing

Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff.

Writing, Ordinary, Stuff

Robert Pulcini, Shari Springer Berman, Harvey Pekar, Joyce Brabner (2003). “American Splendor: The Official Shooting Script”, Welcome Rain

I'm sure someone out there has a workable solution. But what do I know? I make comic books and write about jazz. I do know the difference between right and wrong, though.

Harvey Pekar

Book, Writing, Differences

"Not the Israel My Parents Promised Me" by JT Waldman, Harvey Pekar, www.guernicamag.com. July 2, 2012.

Am I a guy who writes about himself in a comic book, or am I just a character in that book? If I die, will that character keep going, or will he just fade away?

Harvey Pekar

Book, Writing, Character

I always wanted praise and I always wanted attention; I won't lie to you. I was a jazz critic and that wasn't good enough for me. I wanted people to write about me, not me about them. So I thought, What could I do? I can't sing, I can't dance, I can't act or anything like that. OK, I can write.

Harvey Pekar

Lying, Writing, People

I try and write the way things happen. I don't try and fulfill people's wishes

Harvey Pekar

Writing, People, Wish

I wanted to write literature that pushed people into their lives rather than helping people escape from them.

Harvey Pekar

Writing, People, Literature

I don't write about certain arguments I have with my wife. I'd get my head torn off if wrote about certain things.

Harvey Pekar

Writing, Wife, Argument

I write scripts in storyboard fashion using stick figures, and thought balloons and word balloons and captions. Then I'll write descriptions of what scenes should look like and turn it over to the artist

Harvey Pekar

Fashion, Writing, Artist