“ I wanted Cathy and Irving to actually say 'I do' and be pronounced husband and wife on Feb. 5, which is my mom's birthday. Cathy Guisewite
“ Imagine my surprise when, after a lifetime of teaching me to keep personal things to myself, Mom insisted my drawings were the start of a comic strip for millions of people to enjoy. Cathy Guisewite
“ Cartooning is a wonderful career, and I'd like more women to get to have it. I can't think of any reason why we won't see more syndicated female cartoonists in the future. Cathy Guisewite
“ My mother had always taught me to write about my feelings instead of sharing really personal things with others, so I spent many evenings writing in my diary, eating everything in the kitchen and wait… Cathy Guisewite
“ The relationship between Cathy and Mom in the strip is the one relationship drawn from real life that I have proudly never even tried to disguise. Cathy Guisewite
“ I had such a close relationship with my dog, and my dog so filled the need in my life to have children that I just wanted Cathy to have that experience. Cathy Guisewite
“ I'm lucky that my real-life Mom has both a great sense of humor about herself and an amazing ability to slip into complete denial if the subject matter gets a little too close to home. Cathy Guisewite
“ Cathy was the first widely syndicated humor strip created by a woman. The strip was pretty revolutionary at the time not only because it starred a female, but also because it was so emotionally honest… Cathy Guisewite
“ Mothers send strips to daughters to make a point. Daughters smack strips down on the breakfast table to make a point. My own mom sometimes cuts a strip out and sends it to me to make sure I understand… Cathy Guisewite
“ A lot of married people certainly have wonderful relationships with their dogs, but when you're single and your dog is the only other living thing in your house, it's a really special relationship whi… Cathy Guisewite
