“I grew up when comics were only sold in food markets and news stands, ...” — Gilbert Hernandez Quote

“I grew up when comics were only sold in food markets and news stands, so the direct market is vital to me. The best way to make it stronger is if everybody buys my comics in multiple copies before they buy any others.”

“I always felt I was living in two worlds. One was the Mexican world, because nearly everybody I knew, relatives and cousins and kids in the neighbourhood, were Mexican. Then school was a different world. It was ethnically mixed.”

“In the old days, I just could not leave characters alone. Now I just try to keep the ones that still have something in the way of stories to tell.”

“Every time the country is in a crisis, I think and decide where is the best way to go. We have to always think of ways to overcome these limitations.”

“You need to challenge your body in different ways, but I think the best way is to go for a run and stretch out your body.”

“I believe the arts are the best way to help people go on a journey of self-discovery toward their own compassion and empathy for humanity and themselves.”