Jim Davis

I'm still a farm boy at heart. If I hadn't suffered from asthma as a child, I would be a farmer today.

There are so many opportunities in life, that the loss of two or three capabilities is not necessarily debilitating. A handicap can give you the opportunity to focus more on art, writing, or music.

I probably get more inspiration for human stories and idiosyncrasies than I do animal stories.

The surprising thing was, it's actually easier working on animation than working on a comic strip, because Garfield is animated in my head.

Avoid fruits and nuts. You are what you eat.

When you're through with your cat, you can't throw it in the trash.

My dream in life is to write the one gag that makes everyone in the world laugh.

We live in a time where we're made to feel guilty about overeating, oversleeping, and not exercising. Garfield not only does all that, but he doesn't apologize for it.

Way down deep, we're all motivated by the same urges. Cats have the courage to live by them.

You have to do something when you're lying in bed. So you play with your mind.

Cats rule the world.

Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.