Quotes by Maltese Authors

"With comics you can put interesting and solid information in a format that's pretty palatable."

Joe Sacco, Maltese Journalist

Information, Pretty

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"And, in some ways I like traveling, in other ways I'm sort of fed up by the whole notion."

Joe Sacco, Maltese Journalist

Risk, Traveling

10

"When I was there, something clicked in my head; I found myself interviewing people, searching out facts and figures. Later on I became much more self-conscious of what I was doing."

Joe Sacco, Maltese Journalist

People, Facts, Self

10

"Of course, I'm drawn to a place like Iraq because It's the biggest story of our generation."

Joe Sacco, Maltese Journalist

War, Iraq

9

"I'd rather go to a place and spend a couple of months, get to know it, get to know the people."

Joe Sacco, Maltese Journalist

People, Months

8

"And I think I find, I know a lot of people around, in different cities, and so it's not - it might sound strange - but it's not that hard to say good-bye, because I know there's other people where I'm going. I can sort of fit in in a lot of places."

Joe Sacco, Maltese Journalist

People, Cities, Sound

8

"It's a visual world and people respond to visuals."

Joe Sacco, Maltese Journalist

People, World

8

"Oh, it's essential. I mean, you have to - if I'm writing about the Middle East, I have to go there, and if possible, stay long enough to get a real feeling for what's going on."

Joe Sacco, Maltese Journalist

Emotional, Feeling, Writing

8

"I tried to draw people more realistically, but the figure I neglected to update was myself."

Joe Sacco, Maltese Journalist

People,

8

"I will interview bigwigs if I get the chance, but you are seldom surprised by people in power - you've got to get awfully damn close to get anything new."

Joe Sacco, Maltese Journalist

Power, People, Chance, Will

7

"There's probably one more story about Bosnia that I'd like to do, because I spent a fair amount of time on the Serb side of the lines, which isn't apparent in the other books."

Joe Sacco, Maltese Journalist

Time, Books

7

"I try to ask visual questions. I'll ask what someone was wearing, if that seems relevant. If possible, I'll walk over the same ground that they're depicting. Of course, I can never get it precisely as it was."

Joe Sacco, Maltese Journalist

Question, Questions

7

"I don't like just traveling in for a short time. I've done that before, because sometimes you work for magazines and they have a budget, and if you're working for them, they want something by a certain time."

Joe Sacco, Maltese Journalist

Time, Work, Traveling, Want

7

"I think any journalist who spends time in a place realizes that there are lots of stories around beyond their primary story. You meet so many interesting people and have all kinds of experiences."

Joe Sacco, Maltese Journalist

Time, People

7

"Robert Crumb is an influence on how I draw, but not on the subject matter I take or my approach. One thing I do like about Crumb is that he's chronicled his age, his times, and I think that is what artists should do."

Joe Sacco, Maltese Journalist

Age, Artists, Influence

Quotes by Maltese Authors

"With comics you can put interesting and solid information in a format that's pretty palatable."

13

"And, in some ways I like traveling, in other ways I'm sort of fed up by the whole notion."

10

"When I was there, something clicked in my head; I found myself interviewing people, searching out facts and figures. Later on I became much more self-conscious of what I was doing."

10

"Of course, I'm drawn to a place like Iraq because It's the biggest story of our generation."

9

"I'd rather go to a place and spend a couple of months, get to know it, get to know the people."

8

"And I think I find, I know a lot of people around, in different cities, and so it's not - it might sound strange - but it's not that hard to say good-bye, because I know there's other people where I'm going. I can sort of fit in in a lot of places."

8

"It's a visual world and people respond to visuals."

8

"Oh, it's essential. I mean, you have to - if I'm writing about the Middle East, I have to go there, and if possible, stay long enough to get a real feeling for what's going on."

8

"I tried to draw people more realistically, but the figure I neglected to update was myself."

8

"I will interview bigwigs if I get the chance, but you are seldom surprised by people in power - you've got to get awfully damn close to get anything new."

7

"There's probably one more story about Bosnia that I'd like to do, because I spent a fair amount of time on the Serb side of the lines, which isn't apparent in the other books."

7

"I try to ask visual questions. I'll ask what someone was wearing, if that seems relevant. If possible, I'll walk over the same ground that they're depicting. Of course, I can never get it precisely as it was."

7

"I don't like just traveling in for a short time. I've done that before, because sometimes you work for magazines and they have a budget, and if you're working for them, they want something by a certain time."

7

"I think any journalist who spends time in a place realizes that there are lots of stories around beyond their primary story. You meet so many interesting people and have all kinds of experiences."

7

"Robert Crumb is an influence on how I draw, but not on the subject matter I take or my approach. One thing I do like about Crumb is that he's chronicled his age, his times, and I think that is what artists should do."

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