I was a Charles Schulz kind of guy. I didn't read comics books. The Warner Bros. guys were great - Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng.
Basically, I learned to read by reading 'Peanuts,' just wanting to know what they were saying. I was 4 or 5 or whatever. I think it's a fairly common story.
We used to have a dog named Snoopy, you know, a real live dog. I suppose people who love Snoopy won't like it, but we gave him away. He fought with other dogs, so we traded him in for a load of gravel.
I don't think I'd know if I were sitting next to Charles Schulz on an airplane.
Honestly, I grew up a huge Peanuts fan.
It was a dark and stormy night.
I was a big 'Charlie Brown' fan as a kid.
I remember that Charles Schulz, at the end of his life, had eyes full of tears for Charlie Brown. I thought about the reason for all his emotion: he had lived for 50 years with them.
'Peanuts' is a life-long influence, going back to before I could even read.
I wanted to be Snoopy's girlfriend and when I got older I wanted to be Bart Simpson's girlfriend. Then I couldn't decide whether I wanted marry Snoopy or Michael Jackson - because he was God to me - or to just be them.
Basically, I learned to read by reading 'Peanuts,' just wanting to know what they were saying.
Snoopy was a philosopher in a way.
Snoopy didn't start off being a Beagle. It's just that 'beagle' is a funny word.
If you're from a certain generation, you basically learn to read with 'Peanuts.' It's sort of the template for the modern strip. Its influence ceased to be noticed because it's in everything.
It was a dark and stormy night. - Snoopy
Is it possible to say "It was a beautiful morning at the end of November" without feeling like Snoopy?
One of my favorite cartoon characters is Snoopy. I love the way he sits and lies on his kennel and contemplates the great things of life.
Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy. How can I ever forget them.
