“Cathy was the first widely syndicated humor strip created by a woman. ...” — Cathy Guisewite Quote

“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 about all the conflicting feelings many women had in 1976.”

“The specific story line that people have responded to the most has been the horror of bathing suit shopping.”

“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.”

“What's the point of being a grown-up if you don't get to be immature?”

“I can't go on, I'll go on.”

“Since the goal of my programs is to show audiences how humor can both help them heal as well as deal with not-so-funny stuff, I decided to discuss the events of the previous week, the pain all of us were feeling, and how humor and some laughter might be beneficial.”